Abortion
Subtitle: an eternal social and moral issue
By: Sandra M. Alters
Contributors: Information Plus (Firm : Wylie, Tex.)
Edition: 2010 ed.
Series: Information plus reference series; Information series on current topics; Information Plus reference series
Publisher: Gale Cengage Learning
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Detroit [Mich.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 168
ISBN-13: 9781414441122
Subjects: Social aspects; Moral and ethical aspects; Statistics; Abortion
Description: Provides both sides of the divisive argument surrounding abortion. Also includes information on the number and types of abortions performed in the United States, abortion clinics, teen pregnancy and abortion, views of abortion from around the world, religious thoughts on abortion, and legal rulings pertaining to abortion.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Preface; title: Abortion: An Eternal Social and Moral Issue; title: U.S. Supreme Court Decisions; title: Abortion: A Major Political Issue; title: Abortion in the United States: A Statistical Study; title: Teen Pregnancy and Abortion; title: Abortion Clinics; title: Medical and Ethical Questions Concerning Abortion; title: Abortion around the World; title: Public Attitudes toward Abortion; title: The "Roe v. Wade" Decision Should Be Reconsidered; title: The "Roe v. Wade" Decision Should Not Be Reconsidered; title: Certain Types of Late-Term Abortions Should Be Illegal; title: No New Limitations Should Be Placed on Late-Term Abortion Procedures; title: Important Names and Addresses; title: Resources; title: Index.