The Liberal Case Against Abortion (Paperback)

by Vasu Murti (Author), Carol Crossed (Foreword)

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Product Description
"Murti attempts to explore, without religion, one of the most contentious issues of our day: the question of abortion. For as much as the atomic bomb forever altered questions about war and peace, so has abortion forever altered the meaning of human life and our responsibility to it.

By creatively and passionately using the universal question of the rights of animals, Murti analyzes the rights of the unborn. The power of his persuasion is not based on one or more bodies of religious thought, but on sentient beings' natural tendency to protect one another."

- From the Forword by Carol Crossed, President, Democrats for Life of America

From the Publisher
Activist Vasu Murti, a card-carrying member of the People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), presents a formidable case against abortion, using reasoning and arguments based upon liberal philosophy.

Product Details

• Paperback: 84 pages
• Publisher: R.A.G.E. Media (January 22, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0977223434
• ISBN-13: 978-0977223435
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #633,714 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Pro-Life Book Like No Other!, February 7, 2006

By	Paul E. Nowak (NJ, United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a truly unique and stunning work. Unlike a majority of pro-life material, it does not rely on any religious common ground between author and reader.

Even more amazing is the fact that the author comes from a strong "left-wing" position, yet makes common sense arguments from that position in opposition of abortion. I would go so far as to say that Vasu's arguments are even stronger than those I have heard from pro-life Republicans - perhaps there is more reason for Democrats, Progressives, and the left to be anti-abortion than the right-wing conservative movement.

I would not only reccomend this book to liberals, but to conservatives who could learn a thing or two about how to address the abortion issue with people who do not ascribe to the same "religious right" world view.

In this vein, you might also want to consider Guerrilla Apologetics for Life Issues, as that book also uses non-religious arguments to address life issues (although it is not specifically a liberal book, as this one is).

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Compelling Collection of Information and Ideas, August 18, 2006

By	Elizabeth Woo (California) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

While Murti relies heavily on quoting from other authors, speakers, and historical figures, his organization of the material, and the sheer number of quotes that he has gathered, is both impressive and overwhelmingly compelling. I find myself appreciating that he did all of the work and research for me, compiling it into a quick read. His own assertions are honest and challenging to any reader: to pro-choice liberals, pro-life conservatives, pro-life activists who insist on using religion to essentially lose the debate, and to pro-life meat eaters like myself. Watch out--Murti makes some undeniable claims about the need to be consistent, and he has gotten me thinking! That is what any good book should do.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Real Liberals are ProLife, January 17, 2008

By	Stratiotes Doxha Theon "2 Thes 2:15" (Richmond, Missouri) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

With science, history, and logic, the authors call liberals (and libertarians) to be consistent in their stand for human rights. We cannot, on the one hand, oppose the killing of young people in an unjust war while demanding the right to kill unborn children in abortion. In the past, pro-lifers have been dismissed as blinded by their religious agenda - but which is worse, a religious agenda or a purely political agenda? This cry for justice must be heard. Abortion has not brought freedom to women, on the contrary, it has brought only another form of oppression. It is time to make a consistent moral stand for the most basic of all human rights.