Abortion
By: Noël Merino, book editor
Series: Opposing viewpoints series
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 188
ISBN-13: 9780737769395
Copyright date: 2014
Subjects: Moral and ethical aspects; Law and legislation; Abortion; JUVENILE NONFICTION / Health & Daily Living / Sexuality & Pregnancy
Work titles: Abortion (Merino)
Description: "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"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: ch. 1.; title: Is abortion immoral? --; title: Roe v. Wade: four decades of tragedy  -- Doug Bandow; title: The choice to abort is up to women  -- Mary Elizabeth Williams; title: Not all abortions are equal  -- Ross Douthat; title: Abortion is immoral, even in the case of rape or incest  -- Andrew Napolitano; title: Respect for the moral agency of women supports always allowing abortion  -- Ann Furedi; title: The importance of women's moral will does not ever justify elective abortion  -- Karen Swallow Prior -- ch. 2.; title: What has been the impact of Roe v. Wade? --; title: Roe v. Wade is unconstitutional  -- William Sullivan; title: Roe v. Wade is not unconstitutional  -- Michael C. Dorf; title: Roe v. Wade has not removed the challenges to obtaining an abortion  -- Eleanor J. Bader; title: Roe v. Wade launched a debate of absolutists that ignores the majority  -- Steve Erickson; title: Does Roe still matter?  -- Daniel Allott -- ch. 3.; title: Should abortion rights be restricted? --; title: Abortions should be restricted to before twenty weeks gestation  -- Douglas Johnson; title: Restricting abortion to before twenty weeks gestation would be inhumane  -- Christy Zink; title: Parental-involvement laws for abortion protect minors and parents  -- Mary E. Harned; title: Parental-involvement laws threaten the safety of minors  -- Nina Liss-Schultz -- ch. 4.; title: What are some medical and social concerns about abortion? --; title: Studies show abortion may increase premature death, breast cancer risk  -- Dave Bohon; title: The evidence does not support a causal link between abortion and breast cancer  -- Elaine Schattner; title: Medical abortions are safe  -- Genevra Pittman; title: Abortion-causing drugs are dangerous to women  -- Wendy Wright; title: Selective abortion is influenced by discriminatory attitudes toward disability  -- Amy Julia Becker; title: Selective abortion to avoid disability is sometimes the humane choice -- Frances Ryan.