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Appraisal of Life Issues (draft)

Title:: Appraisal of Life Issues (draft)
Creator:: Koop, Charles Everett, 1916-2013
Date:: 23 January 1984
Description:: In this speech, given at the Rose Dinner in Washington, DC, on the occasion of the eleventh anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Roe v. Wade legalizing abortion, Koop recounted his own prominent involvement in the pro-life movement, which was driven by his Christian evangelical faith and by his growing concern that acceptance of abortion would lead to acceptance of infanticide as well.
Location:: Box: 104. Folder: 11
Rights:: Public Domain
Genre:: Speeches
Drafts (documents)
Subject:: Abortion, Legal, Attitude to Death, and Infanticide
Format:: Text
Extent:: 18 pages
Language:: English
Legacy ID:: QQBBDT
NLM ID:: 101584930X56
Profiles Collection:: The C. Everett Koop Papers
Shareable Link:: https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/101584930X56
Story Section:: Reproduction and Family Health