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Abortion
Publisher
Greenhaven Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning
Publication Date
[2015]
Language
English
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Table of Contents
From the Book
Chapter 1. What is the current landscape of the abortion debate? Overview: abortion remains an emotionally and politically charged issue / Cheryl Wetzstein
Roe vs. Wade at forty: most oppose overturning abortion decision / David Masci
Women seek abortions for a variety of complex reasons / M. Antonia Biggs, Heather Gould, and Diana Greene Foster
The modern personhood movement
what is it? / National Personhood Alliance
Personhood for eggs would have dangerous consequences / Kaili Joy Gray
Legal abortion faces renewed challenges and restrictions / Lyle Denniston
Young people will shape the future of abortion access / Kate Sheppard. Chapter 2: Can abortion be morally justified? Yes: abortion can be morally justified. Safe and legal abortion is a human right / Center for Reproductive Rights
Most Americans believe rape and incest justify abortion / The Associated Press
Severe fetal defects justify late-term abortion / Jennifer Massoni
No: abortion cannot be morally justified. Abortion can never be morally justified / American Life League
The rights of a woman do not outweigh the rights of a child / AbortionFacts.com
Late-term abortion is infanticide / Mary L. Davenport
Chapter 3: Is abortion harmful to women and society? Yes: abortion is harmful to women and society. Abortion violates human rights / Ward Ricker
For communities of color, abortion is genocide / Abort73.com
No: abortion is not harmful to women and society. Safe and legal abortion benefits public health / Jodi Jacobson
Groundbreaking new study: what happens to women who can't get abortions / Kathleen Geier
Abortion does not increase mental health problems for women / Denis Campbell
Chapter 4: Should access to abortion be restricted? Overview: access to abortion varies widely from state to state / Alina Salganicoff, Adara Beamesderfer, and Nisha Kurani
Yes: access to abortion should be restricted. Abortion should be banned, regardless of the circumstances / Patrick Johnston
Parental consent laws protect teens / Teresa S. Collett
Conscience laws are essential to protect health-care providers' beliefs / Joxel Garcia and Terry Michael Rauch II
No: access to abortion should not be restricted. Abortion can save a woman's life / National Women's Law Center
Denying abortion revictimizes women who have been raped / Tara Culp-Ressler
Conscience laws deprive women of vital health-care services / Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux.
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Thompson, Tamara editor of compilation
ISBN
9780737772067
9780737772050
9780737772050
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