Project Description
Liberty is one of the “unalienable” rights “endowed by” our Creator that is recognized in the Declaration of Independence. But it’s also one of the primary justifications for abortion. In this episode, Human Coalition President Brian Fisher explores the relationship between liberty and dignity.
Helpful resources:
- National Archives (Declaration of Independence): https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/declaration-transcript
- History.com (Mayflower departs England): https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mayflower-departs-england
- History.com (Sons of Liberty): https://www.history.com/news/sons-of-liberty-members-causes
- Library of Congress (Declaration of Rights and Grievances): http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/presentationsandactivities/presentations/timeline/amrev/rebelln/rights.html
- History.com (Declaration of Rights and Grievances): https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/congress-petitions-english-king-to-address-grievances
- History.com (Patrick Henry): https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/patrick-henry#section_4
- National Constitution Center (Federalists and Anti-Federalists): https://constitutioncenter.org/blog/the-anti-federalists-and-their-important-role-during-the-ratification-fight
- National Archives (The Bill of Rights): https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/bill-of-rights-transcript
- Merriam Webster (definition of liberty): https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liberty
- Boston University School of Public Health (Article: Freedom “to” vs. Freedom “from”): https://www.bu.edu/sph/2017/03/19/freedom-to-vs-freedom-from/
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