Sacred Work Planned Parenthood and Its Clergy Alliances |
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| Author:
| Davis, Tom |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8135-3950-8 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2006 |
| Publisher: | Rutgers University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $34.95 |
Book Description:
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Sacred Work, Tom Davis brings to light the ways in which the Planned Parenthood Federation of America, a leading reproductive rights organization, and the clergy are not as incongruent as they often are construed to be. Beginning with Margaret Sanger's efforts to include mainline clergy in the fight to provide information about contraceptives to the general public, Davis details the religious and historical dimensions of this long alliance up through current...
More Description In Sacred Work, Tom Davis brings to light the ways in which the Planned Parenthood Federation of America, a leading reproductive rights organization, and the clergy are not as incongruent as they often are construed to be. Beginning with Margaret Sanger's efforts to include mainline clergy in the fight to provide information about contraceptives to the general public, Davis details the religious and historical dimensions of this long alliance up through current debates.