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Abortion Rights And Fetal 'Personhood'
The Pro-Choice Resource Book That Answers Questions. [published in cooperation with Americans for Religious Liberty]
Collection of articles by lawyers, scientists, doctors, theologians, and others addressing the issues of 'personhood' and other questions that lie at the heart of the debate over the status of women's choice and the fetus.
"What is clear to the editors…[is] that, while science cannot settle the issue of when legal 'personhood' should begin, it clearly does not support the 'theology of fetal personhood' held by those who would subordinate women's rights to the whims of lawmakers only a small minority of whom are equipped by nature to get pregnant."
-- from the Introduction
"For Catholics, the question of the personhood of the fetus has always played a central role in determining the morality of abortion. This book represents a welcome contribution to the important scientific data that must be evaluated in making any decision about the status of the fetus."
-- Frances Kissling, President, Catholics For A Free Choice
"This book is a valuable resource for all who struggle with the complex issues surrounding abortion. Choices are best made by people who carefully and thoughtfully consider their options. This is a book which mandates the necessity of choice."
-- Kate Michelman, Executive Director, National Abortion Rights Action League
Collection of articles by lawyers, scientists, doctors, theologians, and others addressing the issues of 'personhood' and other questions that lie at the heart of the debate over the status of women's choice and the fetus.
"What is clear to the editors…[is] that, while science cannot settle the issue of when legal 'personhood' should begin, it clearly does not support the 'theology of fetal personhood' held by those who would subordinate women's rights to the whims of lawmakers only a small minority of whom are equipped by nature to get pregnant."
-- from the Introduction
"For Catholics, the question of the personhood of the fetus has always played a central role in determining the morality of abortion. This book represents a welcome contribution to the important scientific data that must be evaluated in making any decision about the status of the fetus."
-- Frances Kissling, President, Catholics For A Free Choice
"This book is a valuable resource for all who struggle with the complex issues surrounding abortion. Choices are best made by people who carefully and thoughtfully consider their options. This is a book which mandates the necessity of choice."
-- Kate Michelman, Executive Director, National Abortion Rights Action League
173 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1989
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