Abortion
A Doctor's Right to Choose
Gives the views from the medical profession's standpoint on political actions that could hamper the types of procedures performed on women ending pregnancies. From Salon Magazine.
Abortion and Ethics
Effective meta-site containing facilitated access to relevant articles, books, court decisions, and current news articles. Biographical guide, discussion forum, Internet resources…
Abortion in Law, History, and Religion
Outlines the history of abortion, restrictions on it, different religious views of abortion, and its current and evolving legal status around the world.
Abortion Issues - About.com
Information, features, and web links on the issue and on pro-life and pro-choice views.
Abortion Law Development: A Brief Overview
An overview of legislative issues and court rulings affecting the abortion issue, including federal funding of abortion, partial birth abortion, parental notification, and spousal …
Abortion Policies: A Global Review
United Nations Population Division report on abortion laws and policies around the world, including a country-by-country survey. [Documents are in PDF and DOC formats.]
Abortion: All Sides of the Issue
ReligiousTolerance.org site describes the issues and various religious and ethical perspectives.
Abortion: History of Abortion in the United States
Article on the history of abortion in the United States, plus links to further information on abortion in the US and around the world. Includes prochoice and prolife links.
About: Women's Issues - Abortion Statistics
Abortion statistics reflecting world abortions, United States abortions, demographics of women receiving abortions and reasons for obtaining an abortion.
About: Women's Issues - Partial Birth Abortion
Gives the history and controversy of partial birth abortion, including the current status in the government.
Against Murdering Babies (Sorta)
Musings about how the anti-abortion position usually includes some exceptions, and the pro-choice position is not necessarily pro-abortion.
Almanac of Policy Issues: Abortion
News, background information, and links on abortion policy, including Roe v. Wade, RU-486, fetal tissue research, and related issues.
Civic Practices Network: Common Ground
Describes how pro-life and pro-choice groups use dialogue and shared concerns to find common ground.
Dr. Henry Morgentaler: Fighting Canada's Abortion Laws
CBC archives of news reports and analyses on the abortion issue, focused on the Montreal doctor who broke the law and opened an abortion clinic in 1969. Includes TV and radio clips…
Fairfield County Weekly: Roe v. Wade
Five articles about abortion in America before the Roe v. Wade decision. One is a personal account of the reasons for being a pro-life activist. The other four look at various asp…
Fetal Psychology
Research study published in Psychology Today (Oct. 1998) addresses the relative developmental capabilities of the human fetus at particular gestation points. Relevant to abortion …
Frontline: Abortion Clinic
A PBS archived documentary on an abortion clinic in Chester, Pennsylvania, along with an investigation on the women who went there and why. (April 18, 1983)
Is it Possible to be both "Pro-Life" and "Pro-Choice"?
Essay by Carl Sagan and Ann Druyan seeking a middle ground in the abortion debate.
Just Facts - Abortion
Large collection of short "facts" about scientific, constitutional, political and other aspects of the abortion debate. Fully footnoted to identify the sources of the inf…
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