How “Seamless” a Garment? the Catholic Bishops and the Politics of Abortion

Since the US Supreme Court ruled that states may restrict access to legal abortion, several Catholic bishops have applied pressure on pro-choice Catholic politicians. The efforts of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops since the court's decision are discussed.

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Veröffentlicht in:	A journal of church and state 1991, Vol.33 (1), p.17-35
1. Verfasser:	BYRNES, TIMOTHY A.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abortion Abortion, Induced Archbishops Bioethics Bishops Campaign ethics Capital Punishment Catholicism Church Church and politics Church and social problems Clergy Consensus Court decisions Decision Making History Human Rights Humans Moral and religious aspects Nuclear Warfare Political activity Political campaigns Political candidates Political parties Politics Public officials Public Policy Religious aspects Roman Catholic church Social Justice Social policy Social problems United States Value of Life Warfare
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Zusammenfassung:	Since the US Supreme Court ruled that states may restrict access to legal abortion, several Catholic bishops have applied pressure on pro-choice Catholic politicians. The efforts of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops since the court's decision are discussed.
ISSN:	0021-969X 2040-4867
DOI:	10.1093/jcs/33.1.17