Abortion

Book - 2014

"Opposing Viewpoints: Abortion: Opposing Viewpoints is the leading source for libraries and classrooms in need of current-issue materials. The viewpoints are selected from a wide range of highly respected sources and publications"--

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Published
Farmington Hills, Mich. : Greenhaven Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning [2014]
Language
English
Physical Description
188 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN
9780737769395
9780737769401
  • ch. 1. Is abortion immoral?
  • Roe v. Wade: four decades of tragedy / Doug Bandow
  • The choice to abort is up to women / Mary Elizabeth Williams
  • Not all abortions are equal / Ross Douthat
  • Abortion is immoral, even in the case of rape or incest / Andrew Napolitano
  • Respect for the moral agency of women supports always allowing abortion / Ann Furedi
  • The importance of women's moral will does not ever justify elective abortion / Karen Swallow Prior
  • ch. 2. What has been the impact of Roe v. Wade?
  • Roe v. Wade is unconstitutional / William Sullivan
  • Roe v. Wade is not unconstitutional / Michael C. Dorf
  • Roe v. Wade has not removed the challenges to obtaining an abortion / Eleanor J. Bader
  • Roe v. Wade launched a debate of absolutists that ignores the majority / Steve Erickson
  • Does Roe still matter? / Daniel Allott
  • ch. 3. Should abortion rights be restricted?
  • Abortions should be restricted to before twenty weeks gestation / Douglas Johnson
  • Restricting abortion to before twenty weeks gestation would be inhumane / Christy Zink
  • Parental-involvement laws for abortion protect minors and parents / Mary E. Harned
  • Parental-involvement laws threaten the safety of minors / Nina Liss-Schultz
  • ch. 4. What are some medical and social concerns about abortion?
  • Studies show abortion may increase premature death, breast cancer risk / Dave Bohon
  • The evidence does not support a causal link between abortion and breast cancer / Elaine Schattner
  • Medical abortions are safe / Genevra Pittman
  • Abortion-causing drugs are dangerous to women / Wendy Wright
  • Selective abortion is influenced by discriminatory attitudes toward disability / Amy Julia Becker
  • Selective abortion to avoid disability is sometimes the humane choice / Frances Ryan.