Dr. Koop was a strong pro-life Christian. He actively defended the right to life of all unborn children.
May he have the eternal reward he so richly deserves...life everlasting in the presence of God.
Koop was a strong role model for those who live in faith but work in science. He held strong beliefs, but didn’t let his emotions hold sway when the data couldn’t back up a hypothesis—which made him all the more credible. The Todd Akins of the world could learn a thing or two from Koop about advancing moral positions without sounding like an ignoramus.
I often joke that all Surgeon Generals should assume the identity of C. Everett Koop—like the Mask of Zorro.