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Patrick Lee

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Patrick Lee is Professor of Philosophy at the Franciscan University of Steubenville and Visiting Professor of Bioethics in the Institute. He completed his BA at the University of Dallas in 1974, his MA at Niagara University in 1977 and his PhD at Marquette University in 1980. He was Assistant Professor at the University of St Thomas Houston from 1981 to 1984, and Associate Professor at the University of St Thomas and Franciscan University of Steubenville from 1984 to 1995. Since 1996 he has been a full Professor at Steubenville. His book Abortion and Unborn Human Life was published by the Catholic University of America in 1996.

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