Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction; PART ONE: MORALS; PART TWO: THE LAW; PART THREE: CHRISTIANITY IN ACTION; Notes; Index to Names and Cases
Summary
Few issues have polarized Canadians and Americans as much as the abortion debate. In this thoughtful and thought-provoking reflection on the implications the law on abortion has on democracy. mark MacGuigan brings a much-needed perspective to this controversial subject. Few people are as well qualified to do so: MacGuigan is a former law professor, minister of justice and attorney general of Canada, a Catholic, and a federal appellate-court judge. Distinguishing carefully between morality and the law, MacGuigan includes a history of the criminal law, the Catholic Church's views, and the ofte
