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Souls, bodies, spirits : the drive to abolish abortion since 1973

A history of the abortion abolition campaign from Roe v Wade to the 1996 election, the author explores the subject historically, sociologically, theologically and politically, arguing for deepened understanding of pro-lifers. The Catholic, social movement and direct action angles are all examined
eBook, English, 1998
Praeger, Westport, Conn., 1998
History
1 online resource (xv, 230 pages)
9780313003356, 9780275960445, 0313003351, 0275960447
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Abortion and its discontents
In the beginning: the abortion abolition enterprise as a Catholic moral crusade
One body: building ecumenism in the moral crusade
Into the lion's den: the abortion abolition enterprise becomes a social movement
The scorn of men: actors, images, and the public
The latter days: the abortion abolition enterprise and religious revival
Tribulation and the new world coming: violence, checks and balances, and the big picture
A new creature: the future of the enterprise and a reinterpretation of faith-based political action
Electronic reproduction, [Place of publication not identified], HathiTrust Digital Library, 2011
English