Bibliograph

Abortion, Tamara Thompson, book editor

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Abortion, Tamara Thompson, book editor

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-217) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Abortion

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

874728111

Responsibility statement

Tamara Thompson, book editor

Series statement

Current controversies series

Summary

A compendium of opinion on the issue of abortion, including moral justification, women's health, and width of access

Table Of Contents

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 / 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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