Many Americans today would like to move beyond the abortion wars. Most of the time, this hopeful suggestion is made either by political liberals (who are frustrated by the pro-life movement’s refusal to die) or by libertarian-minded Republicans (who see social issues as an embarrassment and a distraction). Charles Camosy is an outlier: He cares deeply about abortion but still wants to lay the controversy to rest. That doesn’t mean ignoring it; he thinks he can settle the abortion question, in a way that will command widespread public support. He explains how in this new book.
It sounds like a tall order. We might ask him: Why haven’t we been able to settle this, after decades’ worth of ferocious debate? There are two possible answers.
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