Bernard Nathanson (born 31 July 1926 in New York) is a medical doctor and pro-life activist from New York. Nathanson graduated in 1949 from McGill University Facility of Medicine in Montreal.^[1] He has been licensed to practice in New York state since 1952.^[1] He became board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology in 1960.^[1] NY redirects here. ... The word physician should not be confused with physicist, which means a scientist in the area of physics. ... Issues of discussion Pro-life is a term representing a variety of perspectives and activist movements in bioethics. ... NY redirects here. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... Nickname: Motto: Concordia Salus (well-being through harmony) Coordinates: , Country Canada Province Quebec Founded 1642 Established 1832 Government  - Mayor Gérald Tremblay Area [1][2][3]  - City 365. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Both his grandfather and sister committed suicide when he was a child.^{[citation needed]} Rather than surrender to US soldiers, the Mayor (Bürgermeister) of Leipzig Germany, committed suicide along with his wife and daughter on April 20, 1945. ...

As a younger man, he had been strongly pro-choice, and he performed an abortion on a woman he impregnated ^[1]. He later gained national attention by then becoming one of the founding members of the National Association for the Repeal of Abortion Laws, now known as NARAL Pro-Choice America. He worked with Betty Friedan and others for the legalization of abortion in the United States. Their efforts essentially succeeded with the Roe v Wade decision. He was also for a time the director of the Center for Reproductive and Sexual Health (CRASH), New York's largest abortion clinic. Nathanson has written that he was responsible for over 75,000 abortions throughout his pro-choice career. This article needs additional references or sources to facilitate its verification. ... NARAL Pro-Choice America (pronounced NAY-ral) is a pro-choice organization in the United States that engages in political action to oppose restrictions on abortion and expand access to abortion. ... NARAL Pro-Choice America (pronounced NAY-ral) is a pro-choice organization in the United States that engages in political action to oppose restrictions on abortion and expand access to abortion. ... Betty Friedan, 1960 Betty Friedan (February 4, 1921 – February 4, 2006) was an American feminist, activist and writer, best known for starting what is commonly known as the Second Wave of feminism through the writing of her book The Feminine Mystique. ... International status of abortion law  Legal on demand  Legal for rape, maternal life, health, mental health, socioecomic factors, and/or fetal defects  Legal for or illegal with exception for rape, maternal life, health, fetal defects, and/or mental health  Illegal with exception for rape, maternal life, health, and/or mental... Holding Texas laws criminalizing abortion violated womens Fourteenth Amendment right to choose whether to continue a pregnancy. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

The development of ultrasound, however, in the 1970s led him to reconsider his views on abortion. He is now a staunch supporter of the pro-life movement. In 1984, he made the documentary The Silent Scream which showed an abortion from the perspective of ultrasound. His second documentary Eclipse of Reason dealt with late-term abortions. He has also stated that the numbers he once cited for NARAL concerning the number of deaths linked to illegal abortions were "false figures".[2] 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Year 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar). ... The Silent Scream is a 1984 film on abortion directed and filmed by Dr. Bernard Nathanson. ... Ultrasound is a form of cyclic sound pressure with a frequency greater than the upper limit of human hearing, this limit being approximately 20 kilohertz (20,000 hertz). ... Late-term abortions are abortions which are performed during the late stages of pregnancy. ...

He has written the books Aborting America and The Hand of God. Although he grew up Jewish, he described himself as a "Jewish Atheist"^[2] and later converted to Catholicism in 1996 through the efforts of a member of Opus Dei. Before that conversion, he had been divorced three times.^{[citation needed]} The Hand of God is an autobiographical book (ISBN 0-89526-463-3) written by Bernard N. Nathanson, M.D. on the subject of abortion. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Wycliffe Tyndale · Luther · Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Pope · Archbishop of Canterbury Patriarch of Constantinople Christianity Portal This box:      The Roman Catholic Church... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... Josemaría Escrivá, the founder of Opus Dei Opus Dei, formally known as The Prelature of the Holy Cross and Opus Dei, is an organization of the Catholic Church that emphasizes the Catholic belief that everyone is called to holiness and that ordinary life is a path to sanctity. ... For the record label, see Divorce Records. ...

Dr. Nathanson has served as an expert witness in numerous medical malpractice cases. Although he has served as an expert on behalf of both defendants and plaintiffs, the vast majority of his efforts have been on behalf of the plaintiffs.^{[citation needed]} Medical malpractice is an act or omission by a health care provider which deviates from accepted standards of practice in the medical community and which causes injury to the patient. ...

Works

• Aborting America, 1979
• The Silent Scream, 1984 (Documentary)
• Eclipse of Reason, 1987 (Documentary)
• The Hand of God, 1996

The Silent Scream is a 1984 film on abortion directed and filmed by Dr. Bernard Nathanson. ... The Hand of God is an autobiographical book (ISBN 0-89526-463-3) written by Bernard N. Nathanson, M.D. on the subject of abortion. ...

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} New York Medical Board Licensee Search
2. ^ Dr. Nathanson Shares Conversion Story at Christendom

Sources

^  Nathanson M.D., Bernard. The Hand of God. Regnery Publishing, Inc.: Washington D.C., 1996. pp. 58-59. (ISBN 0-89526-463-3) "In the mid-sixties I impregnated a woman...and I not only demanded that she terminate the pregnancy...but also coolly informed her that since I was one of the most skilled practitioners of the art, I myself would do the abortion. And I did."

^  Nathanson M.D., Bernard. "Aborting America". Double Day & Company, Inc.: Garden City, 1979. pp. 193. (ISBN 0-385-14461-X) "I confess that I knew the figures were totally false, and I suppose the others did too if they stopped to think of it."

External links

• The Silent Scream
• Criticism of Dr. Nathanson from the Pro-Choice Action Network
• 'Pro-choice' co-founder rips abortion industry - Doctors, clinic staffers tell shocking behind-the-scenes story
• A Pro-Life article from the conservative Harvard Salient mentioning him
• EWTN article