The Hand of God (Book)
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The Hand of God is an autobiographical book (ISBN 0-89526-463-3) written by Bernard N. Nathanson, M.D.
on the subject of abortion
. Nathanson chronicles his life from being a "perfunctory Jew" who helped found NARAL and oversaw New York City's Center for Reproductive and Sexual Health
, the largest abortion clinic in the world at the time, through his conversion to the pro-life
movement in the late 1970's, to the eve of his conversion to Roman Catholicism. In doing so, he describes his relationship with his father, his motives for becoming an abortionist and the act of aborting his own child, how ultrasound
changed his mind, and the abortion procedure itself.
The book was reviewed by Publisher's Weekly, the Washington Times, and the New Oxford Review
.
Bernard Nathanson
Bernard N. Nathanson was an American medical doctor from New York who helped to found the National Association for the Repeal of Abortion Laws, but later became a pro-life activist.-Early life and education:...
on the subject of abortion
Abortion
Abortion is defined as the termination of pregnancy by the removal or expulsion from the uterus of a fetus or embryo prior to viability. An abortion can occur spontaneously, in which case it is usually called a miscarriage, or it can be purposely induced...
. Nathanson chronicles his life from being a "perfunctory Jew" who helped found NARAL and oversaw New York City's Center for Reproductive and Sexual Health
Center for Reproductive and Sexual Health
Center for Reproductive and Sexual Health , at the time the largest freestanding abortion clinic in the world, opened in New York City after New York legalized abortion in 1970. It was run by Bernard Nathanson....
, the largest abortion clinic in the world at the time, through his conversion to the pro-life
Pro-life
Opposition to the legalization of abortion is centered around the pro-life, or anti-abortion, movement, a social and political movement opposing elective abortion on moral grounds and supporting its legal prohibition or restriction...
movement in the late 1970's, to the eve of his conversion to Roman Catholicism. In doing so, he describes his relationship with his father, his motives for becoming an abortionist and the act of aborting his own child, how ultrasound
Ultrasound
Ultrasound is cyclic sound pressure with a frequency greater than the upper limit of human hearing. Ultrasound is thus not separated from "normal" sound based on differences in physical properties, only the fact that humans cannot hear it. Although this limit varies from person to person, it is...
changed his mind, and the abortion procedure itself.
The book was reviewed by Publisher's Weekly, the Washington Times, and the New Oxford Review
New Oxford Review
The New Oxford Review is a magazine of Roman Catholic cultural and theological commentary, founded in 1977 as an Anglo-Catholic magazine in the Anglican tradition. In 1983, the magazine officially "converted" to Roman Catholicism. The magazine championed Pope John Paul II's condemnation of...
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External links
- The Hand of God, by Bernard N. Nathanson, M.D. on Amazon.com