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Baird, Robert M. and Stuart E. Rosenbaum, eds. The Ethics of abortion: pro-life vs. pro choice. Buffalo, NY: Prometheus books, 1989. HQ 767.15 .E84 1989
This book is an anthology on the topic. Topics include abortion and infanticide, the moral and legal status of abortion, abortion and the concept of consistency, etc. The book also includes excerpts from the controversial Supreme Court decision Webster vs. Reproductive Health Services.
Bohan, James F. The House of Atreus: abortion as a human rights issue. Westport, CT: Praeger, 1999. HQ 767.5 .U5 B65 1999
This book discusses Roe v. Wade and its many fallacies. His thesis is that the unborn are living human beings, and they have a right to life. Some pro-choice people believe that all persons have a right to life but that some human beings are not persons.
Douhy, Jennifer. "Cleared Partial Birth Ban on Fast Track to Court," National Journal. October 25, 2003. p. 2633
An eight-year crusade against what social conservatives call "partial birth" abortion has moved out of Congress and headed for the courts. Three national abortion rights group are planning on filing separate law suits. They plan on arguing that the measure is unconstitutional, and it has the same flaws as a similar Nebraska partial-birth abortion ban which was struck down the Supreme Court in 2000.
Faux, Marian. Crusaders: voices from the abortion front. Seaucus, NJ: Carol Publishing Group, 1990. HQ 767.5 .U5 F38 1990
This book features portraits of various persons and organizations in the abortion movement. They include Frank Susman, a lawyer who worked on the Webster case for the pro-choice side, and Randall Terry of Operation Rescue, a militant antiabortion group that performed "rescues."
Healy, Patrick and Michael Paulson. "Cardinal cautions Catholic politicians: abortion view tied to communion," The Boston Globe, April 24, 2004, p. 1
Cardinal Francis Arinze, an influential Vatican official, said that Catholic polticians who support abortion rights are "not fit" to receive communion.
Hull, N.E.H. and Peter Charles Hoffer. Roe v. Wade: the abortion rights controversy in American History. University Press for Kansas, 2001. KF 228 .R59 H85 2001
The issues in this book present the history of abortion from the 1800's, abortion and birth control, the Roe decision and the aftermath, and Roe in the Clinton years.
Ladd, Everett Carll and Karlyn H. Bowman. Public opinion about abortion: twenty-five years after Roe v. Wade. Washington, D.C.: AEI Press, 1999. HQ 767.5 .U5 L3 1999
This book covers the topics of the sanctity of life, the importance of individual choice, public views about the circumstances under which abortion should be permitted, opinions of various groups concerning abortion.
"National Abortion Federation Decries Administration's Latest Attack on a Woman's Right to Choose," US Newswire, April 3, 2004. [Expanded Academic ASAP]
This is a statement by Vicki Saporta, the National Abortion Federation President and CEO, about President Bush signing a law granting legal rights to fetuses. The law is supposed to target abortions late in pregnancy, but it targets abortions performed as early as 13 weeks.
"Protecting Privacy; Curb Federal Access to Medical Records," Worcester Telegram & Gazette, April 12, 2004. [Proquest]
In three cases the U.S. Dept of Justice requested records of patients who had late-term abortions. A federal judge in Chicago upheld a lower court decision that blocked the government from obtaining women's confidential medical records, while federal judges in New York and Michigan ordered hospitals in those states to turn over the records. The plaintiffs argued that the law must be struck down for failing to permit certain late-term abortions to protect women's health. The Justice Department said that it needs to review medical records to examine whether the abortions were ever medically needed.
Starr, Kenneth. First among equals: the Supreme Court in American life. New York: Warner Books, 2002. KF 8748 .S815 2002
In one chapter in this book the author discusses privacy rights and abortion. Roe vs. Wade was based on Griswold v. Conneticut, the case that declared it was illegal to get contraceptives. Griswold allowed getting contraceptives by saying that it violated the privacy of the marriage. In Roe, the court expanded the liberty protected in Griswold to include the new right to abortion. The author disagrees with this reasoning.
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Keepmedia.com
This web site features news stories from both sides of the abortion issue. Each day the Featured Topic of abortion changes, for example the fact that Canada is going to allow the morning after pill prescription free and late term abortions. News outlets include Newsweek, U.S. News, The New Republic, OpinionJournal.com etc.
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Site
This web site of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is pro-life and has quotes from the church on abortion and also features testimony from a doctor that performs partial birth abortions. This website also features such topics as the morning after pill, stem cell research, in vitro fertilization etc.
Lifenews.com
A good general web site "devoted to reporting news that affects the pro-life community."
National Right to Life Committee
This organization works "to restore legal protection to innocent human life." It has affiliates in all 50 states.
National Organization for Women
This is the web site by the pro-choice National Organization for Women. It covers such topics as the battle over the morning-after pill, erosion of reproductive rights in states, President Bush signing a law granting personhood to fetuses etc.
National Abortion Rights Action League
This is another pro-choice web site of the National Abortion Rights Action League. It has state and federal legislation, the court & reproductive rights, clinic violence, etc.
Pro-Choice Public Education Project
The Pro-Choice Public Education Project's goal is to educate young women about reproductive freedom and choice, energizing a new generation of pro-choice leaders.
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