Sanctity of Human Life Panel at Catholic University

Doug Kmiec and Robert George crossed swords on Thursday in a panel discussion on the sanctity of human life held at Catholic University. Mary Ann Glendon introduced the professors and served as panel moderator. The one hour twenty minute discussion was not a debate but the ideas of Doug Kmiec and Robert George were in stark contrast. Kmiec began with an almost fawning description of the president. He made a number of misstatements, for example in his closing statement when he said Professor George's referring to blood and bones meant late-term pregnancies. That is simply innacurate since the baby's body is fully developed in the first trimester. Kmiec is either deliberately misleading or he is ignorant of facts. Biological truth and the Catholic position of the sanctity of human life was upheld by Robert George and undermined by Professor Kmiec. The discussion is worth listening to. Professor George defended the principles of justice, Professor Kmiec defended Obama.