Kmiec, Robert George debate pro-life response to Obama

June 01, 2009

In a May 28 debate at the National Press Club, Pepperdine University’s Douglas Kmiec and Princeton University’s Robert George discussed the pro-life movement’s proper response to the Obama administration’s position on abortion. “If President Obama were interested in reducing the numbers of abortions, he would not subsidize abortion by public money,” said Professor George. “He would not oppose parental consent laws, waiting periods and other laws that reduce the number of abortions.”

“Are we as Catholics expected to sit on the sidelines aloof with the truth talking to ourselves,” said Professor Kmiec, “or are we to engage our fellow citizens and offer that faith? The 2008 election was very much a test of that.”

 

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Further information:

• Catholic University Panel on Sanctity of Human Life (C-Span)
• Catholic lawyers debate Obama abortion policy (Washington Times)