THE RESUSCITATION OF ST. THOMAS AQUINAS: CATHOLIC BIOETHICS AND ABORTION IN THE UNITED STATES

This thesis examines the relationship between Catholicism and abortion in American bioethical discourse. The project begins by detailing the history of abortion in Catholicism, followed by an exploration of the contemporary environment of the debate within the Catholic community, including the intersection of Catholicism and public policy. In order to firmly locate the study within the American context of abortion discourse, the work explores the intersection between religion and American legislation and data concerning abortion. With the appropriate background in place, I analyze the work of prominent Church father, Thomas Aquinas, and suggest that the official teachings of the Catholic Church should be revised in order to be more consistent with his moral theology.

Grantor dc:publisher

Wake Forest University

Year dc:date.issued

2009

Author dc:creator

• Weston, Emily

• religion

Language dc:language.iso

en_US

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/10339/14683

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:wakespace.lib.wfu.edu:10339/14683