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Weston, Emily 2009-05-12T16:54:54Z 2010-06-18T18:57:18Z 2009-05-12T16:54:54Z 2010-06-18T18:57:18Z 2009-05-12T16:54:54Z https://wakespace.lib.wfu.edu/handle/10339/14683 This thesis examines the relationship between Catholicism and abortion in American bioethical discourse. The project begins by detailing the history of abortion in Catholicism, followed by an exploration of the contemporary environment of the debate within the Catholic community, including the intersection of Catholicism and public policy. In order to firmly locate the study within the American context of abortion discourse, the work explores the intersection between religion and American legislation and data concerning abortion. With the appropriate background in place, I analyze the work of prominent Church father, Thomas Aquinas, and suggest that the official teachings of the Catholic Church should be revised in order to be more consistent with his moral theology. en_US Wake Forest University religion ethics Catholicism Aquinas abortion THE RESUSCITATION OF ST. THOMAS AQUINAS: CATHOLIC BIOETHICS AND ABORTION IN THE UNITED STATES Thesis Release the entire work immediately for access worldwide. Foskett, Mary Ilesanmi, Simeon Jung, Kevin Miller, Christian Religion open.access