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Title:
Abortion / Noël Merino, book editor.
ISBN:
9780737769395

9780737769401
Uniform Title:
Abortion (Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered) : 2014)
Publication Information:
Farmington Hills, Mich. : Greenhaven Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning, [2014]
Physical Description:
188 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 cm.
Contents:
ch. 1. Is abortion immoral? Roe v. Wade: four decades of tragedy / Doug Bandow -- Choice to abort is up to women / Mary Elizabeth Williams -- Not all abortions are equal / Ross Douthat -- Abortion is immoral, even in the case of rape or incest / Andrew Napolitano -- Respect for the moral agency of women supports always allowing abortion / Ann Furedi -- Importance of women's moral will does not ever justify elective abortion / Karen Swallow Prior -- ch. 2. What has been the impact of Roe v. Wade? Roe v. Wade is unconstitutional / William Sullivan -- Roe v. Wade is not unconstitutional / Michael C. Dorf -- Roe v. Wade has not removed the challenges to obtaining an abortion / Eleanor J. Bader -- Roe v. Wade launched a debate of absolutists that ignores the majority / Steve Erickson -- Does Roe still matter? / Daniel Allott -- ch. 3. Should abortion rights be restricted? Abortions should be restricted to before twenty weeks gestation / Douglas Johnson -- Restricting abortion to before twenty weeks gestation would be inhumane / Christy Zink -- Parental-involvement laws for abortion protect minors and parents / Mary E. Harned -- Parental-involvement laws threaten the safety of minors / Nina Liss-Schultz -- ch. 4. What are some medical and social concerns about abortion? Studies show abortion may increase premature death, breast cancer risk / Dave Bohon -- Evidence does not support a causal link between abortion and breast cancer / Elaine Schattner -- Medical abortions are safe / Genevra Pittman -- Abortion-causing drugs are dangerous to women / Wendy Wright -- Selective abortion is influenced by discriminatory attitudes toward disability / Amy Julia Becker -- Selective abortion to avoid disability is sometimes the humane choice / Frances Ryan.
Summary:
"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"-- Provided by publisher.
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OCLC Number:
ocn828890168
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