The ethics of abortion and human personhood with Dr. Christopher Kaczor

In this episode, I am joined by Dr. Christopher Kaczor to talk about the ethics of abortion and human personhood in light of his new book The Ethics of Abortion: Women’s Rights, Human Life, and the Question of Justice from Routledge.

Meet Dr. Kaczor

Dr. Kaczor is Professor of Philosophy at Loyola Marymount University.  He graduated from the Honors Program of Boston College and earned a Ph.D. from the University of Notre Dame. A Fulbright Scholar, Dr. Kaczor did postdoctoral work at the University of Cologne. He was appointed a Corresponding Member of the Pontifical Academy for Life of Vatican City, a fellow of the Word on Fire Institute, and William E. Simon Visiting Fellow in the James Madison Program at Princeton University. He is also a winner of a Templeton Grant and has written more than 100 scholarly articles and book chapters and over 16 books on a host of issues including bioethics, human dignity, and abortion.

Resources:

• The Ethics of Abortion: Women’s Rights, Human Life, and the Question of Justice by Christopher Kaczor
• Abortion Rights: For and Against by Kate Greasley and Christopher Kaczor
• Pro-Life Answers to Pro-Choice Arguments by Randy Alcorn

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