Ethics of procreation and the defense of human life contraception, artificial fertilization, and abortion / Martin Rhonheimer ; edited by William F. Murphy, Jr.
| Author/creator | Rhonheimer, Martin, 1950- |
| Other author | Murphy, William F., Jr. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Washington, D.C. : Catholic University of America Press, |
| Description | xxi, 309 p. ; 23 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Cover title | Ethics of procreation & the defense of human life |
| Contents | Natural law and the thomistic roots of John Paul II's ethics of human life -- Sexuality and responsibility: contraception as an ethical problem -- The post-conciliar state of the question on contraception: the encyclical, relevant case, arguments, and description of contraception -- Toward an adequate argument in support of humanae vitae: the necessary integration of anthropology, action theory, virtue, and natural law -- The use of contraceptives under threat of rape: an exception? clarifying a central teaching of veritatis splendor -- Injustices regarding human life: reproductive technology and abortion -- The instrumentalization of human life: ethical considerations concerning reproductive technology -- Human fetuses, persons, and the right to abortion: toward an absolute power of the born? -- The legal defense of prenatal life in constitutional democracies. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2009038932 |
| ISBN | 9780813217222 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0813217229 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
Availability
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |