The Catholic Church And The Politics Of Abortion

This book, a study in religion and politics, analyzes the efforts of a major American religious institution-the Catholic Church-to shape public policy on one of the most controversial political issues of our time-abortion.

Acknowledgments -- Introduction /Timothy A. Byrnes and Mary C. Segers -- I The Politics of Abortion : The Catholic Bishops /Timothy A. Byrnes -- 2 Abortion Politics Post-Webster: The New Jersey Bishops /Mary C. Segers -- 3 The First Test of Webster's Effect: The Florida Church /Rebecca M. Salokar -- 4 The Consistent Life Ethic in State Politics: Joseph Cardinal Bernardin and the Abortion Issue in Illinois /MaryAnne Borrelli -- 5 The Abortion Control Act of 1989: The Pennsylvania Catholics /Thomas J. O'Hara -- 6 Abortion and Religious Coalitions: The Case of Louisiana /Christine Day -- 7 Leading the Nation After Webster: Connecticut's Abortion Law /Spencer McCoy Clapp -- 8 The Cardinal and the Governor: The Politics of Abortion in New York State /Timothy A. Byrnes -- 9 Learning and Teaching Consistency: Catholics and the Right-to-Life Movement /James R. Kelly -- 10 The Loyal Opposition: Catholics for a Free Choice /Mary C. Segers -- About the Editors and Contributors -- Index.