Abortion rights as religious freedom

by Wenz, Peter S.

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Title Statements

Full title :Abortion rights as religious freedom / Peter S. Wenz.

Summary

"With the current composition of the Supreme Court and recent challenges to Roe v. Wade, Peter S. Wenz's new approach to the ethical, moral, and legal issues related to a woman's right to elective abortion may turn the tide in this debate. He argues that the Supreme Court reached the right decision in Roe v. Wade but for the wrong reasons. Wenz contends that a woman's right to terminated her pregnancy should be based, not on her constitutional right to privacy, but on the constitutional guarantee of religious freedom, a basis for freedom of choice that is not subject to the legal criticisms advanced against Roe. At least up to the 20th week of a pregnancy, one's belief whether a human fetus is a human person or not is a religious decision. He maintains that because questions about the moral status of a fetus are religious, it follows that anti-abortion legislation, to the extent that it is predicated on such "inherently religious beliefs," is unconstitutional. In this timely and topical book, Wenz also examines related cases that deal with government intervention in an individual's procreative life, the regulation of contraceptives, and other legislation that is either applied to or imposed upon select groups of people (e.g., homosexuals, drug addicts). He builds a concrete argument that could replace Roe v. Wade."--Publisher.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:1992.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Temple University Press
Place of Publication:Philadelphia
Language:eng
Publication Date:1992.

The Physical Object

Description:xiii, 294 pages ; : 24 cm.

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:0877228574, 9780877228578, 0877228582, 9780877228585
oclc:ocm23286433
LC Classification:HQ767.2
Dewey Decimal:363.4/6/0973

The derivation of Roe v. Wade -- Potentiality and viability -- The evolution of "religion" -- The definition of "religion" -- "Religion" in court -- Fetal personhood as a religious belief -- The regulation of abortion -- Abortion and others -- Conclusion.

Subjects

11.62 Christian ethics Abortion -- Law and legislation Abortion -- Law and legislation -- Unit… Abortion -- Religious aspects Abortus provocatus Avortement -- Aspect religieux Christelijke ethiek Freedom of religion Freedom of religion -- United States Liberté religieuse -- États-Unis Religionsfreiheit Schwangerschaftsabbruch United States USA wetgeving Women's rights Women's rights -- United States