After a huge week for the pro-life community, we are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of pro-life champion Dr. Bernard Nathanson at the age of 84.
Dr. Nathanson was one of the founders of the NARAL Pro-Choice America and was a close collaborator with feminist Betty Friedman in leading the fight for legalized abortion, resulting in the Roe v. Wade decision of 1973. While he was the director of New York's Center for Reproductive and Sexual Health, Nathanson claimed that he was responsible for over 75,000 abortions. He also admitted to killing his preborn child in his younger days.
However, the development of the ultrasound in the 1970s led to Dr. Nathanson to denounce his pro-abortion stance and practices and made him into one of the most prominent pro-life figures in the ongoing fight for human life. In 1996, the previously "Jewish Atheist" was received into the Catholic Church by the late pro-life champion, John Cardinal O'Connor, in a private ceremony at St. Patrick's Cathedral.
Dr. Nathanson authored two books and made two pro-life documentaries, the eye-opening The Silent Scream and Eclipse of Reason with actor Charlton Heston. He is survived by his wife, Christine, and a son.
Requiem aeternam ei, Domine, et lux perpetua luceat ei. Requiescat in Pace. Amen.
UPDATE: The funeral for Dr. Bernard N. Nathanson will be held this Monday at 10:00am at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City where Dr. Nathanson was received into the Catholic Church 14 years ago. The celebrant of the Mass will be Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan, archbishop of New York and president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
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