A "Pro-Life Liberal" Passes

It's worth noting, even a bit tardily, the passing in March of Victor Rosenblum, one of that rare (?) breed of "pro-life liberals," who among many other distinctions in his career, argued and won Harris v. McRae, 448 U.S. 297 (1980), the decision allowing denials of funding for abortions.

To many liberals who have fought to keep abortion permissible under the law, Victor G. Rosenblum was something of an enigma. He was an avowed liberal Democrat who skillfully directed court and legislative battles to try to end the legality of abortion.

"Victor had an abiding faith, from the gut, about the sanctity of human life and that it extended into the womb," said Robert Bennett, a legal colleague who opposed his friend in court on the issue [in Harris]. "We never really had a philosophical discussion about it. I simply respected his belief."

See also this tribute at NRO.

Tom