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Commencement Address [for the] Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Title:: Commencement Address [for the] Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Creator:: Koop, Charles Everett, 1916-2013
Date:: 3 June 1979
Description:: In this fanciful, imaginary retrospective from the year 1999, Koop expressed his fears that the liberalization of abortion law would erode the respect of the American public and of the federal government for the sanctity of life and for religious freedom.
Location:: Box: 7. Folder: 1
Rights:: Reproduced with permission of C. Everett Koop.
Genre:: Speeches
Subject:: Abortion, Legal, Euthanasia, Infanticide, and Right to Die
Format:: Text
Extent:: 11 pages
Language:: English
Legacy ID:: QQBCDT
NLM ID:: 101584930X486
Profiles Collection:: The C. Everett Koop Papers
Shareable Link:: https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/101584930X486
Story Section:: Biographical Information