Abortion

Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 132-136) and index.; A discussion of issues relating to advertising, presented in a pro and con format. Table of Contents: Foreword -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. Is Abortion Immoral? -- 1. Abortion Is Unjustified Homicide / Matthew Flannagan -- 2. Abortion Does Not Have the Moral Status of Murder / William Saletan -- 3. Abortion Violates the Right to Life of the Unborn Baby / Frank Pavone -- 4. Prohibition on Abortion Violates the Human Rights of Women / Karen Espindola -- 5. Abortion Is Wrong Because Human Life Begins at Conception / Colleen Carroll Campbell -- 6. The Existence of Human Life Is Irrelevant to the Moral Issue of Abortion / Garry Wills -- Chapter 2. Should Abortion Be Legally Restricted? -- 1. Roe v. Wade Should Be Overturned / Ken Blackivell -- 2. Roe v. Wade Should Not Be Overturned Center for Reproductive Rights -- 3. There Should Be Some Restrictions on Abortion / Ross Douthat -- 4. Restrictions Do Not Significantly Reduce Abortions and Have Harmful Consequences / Janet Pearson -- 5. Abortion Should Be Completely Restricted Without Exceptions / Leslie Tignor -- 6. Parental Involvement Laws Should Be Required for a Minor s Abortion / Maggie Datiles -- 7. Parental Involvement Laws Should Not Be Required for a Minor's Abortion NARAL Pro-Choice America Foundation -- Chapter 3. Does Legal Abortion Benefit or Harm Society? -- 1. Roe v. Wade Has Advanced Women's Equality / Deborah Jacobs -- 2. Roe v. Wade Has Not Resulted in Progress / Janice Shaw Crouse -- 3. Legal Abortion Saves Women's Lives NARAL Pro-Choice America Foundation -- 4. Legal Abortion Has Not Saved Women's Lives Human Life Lnternational -- 5. Legal Abortion Results in a Culture of Death / George Neumayr -- 6. Opponents of Abortion Are Creating a Culture of Terror / Melissa Harris-Perry -- Facts About Abortion -- Organizations to Contact -- For Further Reading -- Index -- Picture Credits. Contributor Bio:  Merino, Noel B01