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    The Quest for Human Dignity in the Ethics of Pregnancy Termination
    The Quest for Human Dignity in the Ethics of Pregnancy Termination
    The Quest for Human Dignity in the Ethics of Pregnancy Termination
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    The Quest for Human Dignity in the Ethics of Pregnancy Termination

    By Tom Joel Obengo

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    The Quest for Human Dignity in the Ethics of Pregnancy Termination describes and analyzes the problem of termination of pregnancy, with special attention to its prevalence in Kenya, where more than seven hundred abortions are performed daily on girls between fifteen and seventeen years of age. Although pregnancy termination is illegal in Kenya, its practice goes on in the rural villages, in homes, in urban streets, and in private clinics. The book focuses on the ethical quest for human dignity in the context of the church's response to the challenge of termination of pregnancy. It examines the perceptions and attitudes of various cadres of Christians, such as church ministers, doctors, and lawyers, towards the problem. The book proposes ways and means by which the church in Kenya can approach the challenge of termination of pregnancy, including those pregnancies arising out of rape and incest. Findings support the current legal framework that prohibits pregnancy termination, but reveal a desire for change in the way the church deals with members who get unplanned pregnancies and those who terminate the same. The book suggests, in addition, that the church's role should emphasize counseling, teaching, and pastoral care, rather than ex-communication and public rebuke.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWipf and Stock
    Release dateJun 22, 2016
    ISBN9781498233835
    The Quest for Human Dignity in the Ethics of Pregnancy Termination
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    Tom Joel Obengo

    Tom J. Obengo holds a PhD in Applied Ethics from the University of Stellenbosch. He teaches Ethics and Philosophy at Moffat Bible College in Kijabe, Kenya where he also serves as the Vice-Principal for Academic Affairs. He is a visiting lecturer of Bioethics in the Department of Family Medicine, School of Medicine and Health Sciences at Kabarak University, an Adjunct Faculty for Bioethics at the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), and an ordained minister in the Africa Inland Church. Tom is married to Dorothy, and they have two daughters, Rebekka and Hannah.

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