Abortion & Politics: From October 25, 2004

John Langan October 25, 2004

Abortion & Politics: From October 25, 2004

In the October 27 issue the editors weigh the serious moral issues Catholics face in the 2008 election. In advance of the last presidential contest, John Langan, S.J. offered some "Observations on Abortion & Politics."

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John Langan

John Langan, S.J., is the Joseph Cardinal Bernardin Professor of Catholic Social Thought at Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.

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