Untapped potential- choose wisely

Authors

  • Catharine Anna Henderson Liberty University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15566/cjgh.v2i2.68

Keywords:

abortion, untapped-potential, lost potenial, faith-based

Abstract

Based on a personal perspective the author derived from a lecture at the American Public Health Association meeting about the power of a choice which can change the course of history, the author presehts a perspective on the choices made regarding ante-natal life and how this effects a loss in human potential and the global health repercussions that can result.

Author Biography

Catharine Anna Henderson, Liberty University

Department of Public and Community Health

Associate Professor

Liberty University 

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Published

2015-11-05

How to Cite

Henderson, C. A. (2015). Untapped potential- choose wisely. Christian Journal for Global Health, 2(2), 20–22. https://doi.org/10.15566/cjgh.v2i2.68

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 2 (2015): Disability, Rehabilitation and Human Value

Section

Commentaries

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