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C. Everett Koop

C. Everett Koop, a pioneering pediatric surgeon and former U.S. Surgeon General, worked with theologian Francis Schaeffer to bring abortion to the forefront of evangelical social thought. He led the nation in addressing major public health concerns in the 1980s including AIDS and smoking. Koop died in February 2013 at 96.

The Embattled Career of Dr. Koop

The Embattled Career of Dr. Koop

Despite political pressures, the surgeon general was out to fight disease, not people.
A Surgeon General's Warnings

A Surgeon General's Warnings

C. Everett Koop is not about to abandon his public platform.
Medical Ethics and the Stewardship of Life

Medical Ethics and the Stewardship of Life

Many people believe that what is legal is right. An interview with C. Everett Koop.

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Medical Ethics and the Stewardship of Life

Many people believe that what is legal is right. An interview with C. Everett Koop.

A Surgeon General's Warnings

C. Everett Koop is not about to abandon his public platform.

Koop Calls on Church to Address AIDS, Sex Education

The former Surgeon General also spoke about abortion, contraception, and the health care crisis.

The End Is Not the End

C. Everett Koop on death and dying.

Christianity and Scientific Concerns

Six evangelical scholars--including C. Everett Koop--in a panel discussion on technology and bioethics.

The Embattled Career of Dr. Koop

Despite political pressures, the surgeon general was out to fight disease, not people.

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