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Tony Abbott and the abortion taboo.(Bioethics)

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| May 01, 2004 | Dunne, Vicki | COPYRIGHT 2004 Quadrant Magazine Company, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

ON MARCH 16, Tony Abbott addressed the Adelaide University Democratic Club on the subject of "The Ethical Responsibilities of a Christian Politician". It's worth stressing the title, because from the reporting of the event it's likely most readers have the impression that he delivered a speech on abortion. In fact the subject does not arise until the fifth page of a seven-page speech, as the third example of his broader thesis: that for a Catholic politician, the principal duty was not so much applying Church teaching but to "try to ensure the civic order reflects prudence, temperance, fortitude and justice--the universal virtues first elaborated by Aristotle".

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