Last year Professor [Robert] George [of Princeton] debated abortion at a
convention of the American Political Science
Association. His opponent was well-known
deconstructionist Stanley Fish. In published
articles, Fish had dismissed arguments against
abortion as based on "religious conviction" alone,
while suggesting that the case for abortion is based
on "scientific facts."
But George argued that, on the contrary, what science
supports is the pro-life view, by demonstrating that
the fetus is fully human. Sonogram pictures show the
unborn child responding to stimuli, and doctors are
performing surgery on babies in the womb. Today the
pro-life position can be supported by empirical
evidence that is accessible to everyone.
Before the convention, George sent his paper to
Stanley Fish, and when the debate opened, Fish
shocked
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