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Abortion : opposing viewpoints / Mary E. Williams, book editor.
Presents opposing viewpoints on the legality, morality, responsibility for, and justification of abortion. Includes critical thinking skills activities.
Essays discuss the morality, accessibility, purpose, and effect of abortion.
Record details
- ISBN: 073770778X (lib. bdg. : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 0737707771 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- Physical Description: 224 pages.
- Publisher: San Diego, CA : Greenhaven Press, 2002.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 209-211) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Abortion is immoral / Catholic Bishops of the United States -- Abortion is not immoral / John M. Swomley -- Abortion violates human rights / Carolyn C. Gargaro -- Abortion does not violate human rights / Brian Elroy McKinley -- Abortion is a form of genocide / Gregg Cunningham -- Abortion is not a form of genocide / Joyce Arthur -- Abortion should be restricted / Michael W. McConnell -- Abortion should not be restricted / Don Sloan -- Late-term abortions should be banned / John Leo -- Late-term abortions should not be banned / Glenn Woiceshyn -- Parental consent laws are necessary / Charles T. Canady, Eileen Roberts -- Parental consent laws are harmful / Jonathan D. Klein -- Abortion is a "necessary evil" / Naomi Wolf -- The "necessary evil" argument does not justify abortion / Clarke D. Forsythe -- Rape justifies abortion / Margaret Sykes -- Rape does not justify abortion / William Norman Grigg -- Congenital defects may justify abortion / Jenny Deam -- Congenital defects do not justify abortion / Charles W. Colson -- Abortion has led to a decrease in crime / Henry Morgentaler -- Abortion has not led to a decrease in crime / Mona Charen -- Abortion harms women / Leslie Carbone -- Abortion is safe / Susan Dudley -- RU-486 is unsafe / Wendy Wright -- RU-486 is safe / National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League -- Post-abortion emotional problems harm women / Paula Vandegaer -- Post-abortion emotional problems are rare / Joyce Arthur. |
| Citation/References Note: | School Library Journal Wilson's Junior High School Wilson's Senior High School |
| Target Audience Note: | Young Adult Young Adult Follett Library Resources |
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| Subject: | Abortion > Religious aspects. Abortion > Moral and ethical aspects. Abortion. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Wyomissing Public Library | 363.46 A (Text) | 35012000399560 | Non-fiction | Available | - |
