Beyond the Abortion Wars: A Way Forward for a New Generation

Camosy, Charles C.

ISBN 10: 0802871283 / ISBN 13: 9780802871282

Published by Eerdmans, 2015

Seller Inventory # E-9780802871282-6-2

Synopsis:

Cuts through the mass confusion surrounding abortion and lays out solid common ground

The abortion debate in the United States is confused. Ratings-driven media coverage highlights extreme views and creates the illusion that we are stuck in a hopeless stalemate. In this book Charles Camosy argues that our polarized public discourse hides the fact that most Americans actually agree on the major issues at stake in abortion morality and law.

Unpacking the complexity of the abortion issue, Camosy shows that placing oneself on either side of the typical polarizations -- pro-life vs. pro-choice, liberal vs. conservative, Democrat vs. Republican -- only serves to further confuse the debate and limits our ability to have fruitful dialogue. Camosy then proposes a new public policy that he believes is consistent with the beliefs of the broad majority of Americans and supported by the best ideas and arguments about abortion from both secular and religious sources.

About the Author: Charles C. Camosy is professor of medical humanities at the Creighton University School of Medicine; he also holds the Monsignor Curran Fellowship in Moral Theology at St. Joseph Seminary in New York. His writing has been published in the American Journal of Bioethics, the Journal of Medicine and Philosophy, Health Progress (the official journal of the Catholic Health Association of the United States), The New York Times, The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, and America: The Jesuit Review of Faith and Culture.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Beyond the Abortion Wars: A Way Forward for ...
Publisher: Eerdmans
Publication Date: 2015
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very good