In the Library

Abortion by Tamara L. Roleff (Editor)
ISBN: 9781565105065
Publication Date: 1996-08-01
This replacement of the 1991 title contains an anthology of writings about abortion that covers morality, ethical concerns, & safety, & also considers justification & whether abortion rights should be restricted.
Abortion and American Politics by Barbara H. Craig; David M. O'Brien
ISBN: 9780934540889
Publication Date: 1993-09-01
"Although it almost certainly won't get much credit for it, this is a near-perfect example of that rara avis, the impartial report on a white-hot public issue. Each chapter is full of meaningful quotation and value-neutral elucidation, and each is written in rainwater-clear prose that makes this the book nonpareil for learning what, in terms of law and public policy, abortion in the U.S. is all about."--ALA BOOKLIST. "This volume fills an important but mostly overlooked niche and need in the abortion literature--the study of abortion law combined with the study of abortion politics. Craig and O'Brien examine not only the constitutional law cases but also the political factors that comprise the abortion quagmire. It is through the use of both lenses that the authors succeed in revealing new insights on a subject that has been often scrutinized but rarely as well understood."--CHOICE.
Pro-Life, Pro-Choice by Bertha Alvarez Manninen
ISBN: 9780826519900
Publication Date: 2014-09-05
In this provocative and accessible book, the author defends a pro-choice perspective but also takes seriously pro-life concerns about the moral value of the human fetus, questioning whether a fetus is nothing more than "mere tissue." She examines the legal status of the fetus in the recent Personhood Amendments in state legislatures and in Supreme Court decisions and asks whether Roe v. Wade should have focused on the viability of the fetus or on the bodily integrity of the woman. Manninen approaches the abortion controversy through a variety of perspectives and ethical frameworks. She addresses the social circumstances that influence many women's decision to abort and considers whether we believe that there are good and bad reasons to abort. Manninen also looks at the call for post-abortion fetal grieving rituals for women who desire them and the attempt to make room in the pro-choice position for the views of prospective fathers. The author spells out how the two sides demonize each other and proposes ways to find degrees of convergence between the seemingly intractable positions.
Roe vs. Wade by N. E. H. Hull; Peter Charles Hoffer
ISBN: 9780700611423
Publication Date: 2001-10-01
The issue of abortion has sharply divided America. The bitter debate over Roe v. Wade - in the courts, legislatures, press and streets - has grown ever more ferocious since the Supreme Court's landmark decision in 1973. For years pro-choicers have applauded Roe as a guarantee of women's rights, while pro-lifers have condemned it as the work of an activist and atheistic Court. Now it looms at the centre of a growing political storm, as a new president, and old Court, and a divided Congress reconsider Roe's status in the wake of the controversial 2000 elections.
Should Abortion Be Legal? by Carla Mooney
ISBN: 9781601526243
Publication Date: 2013-12-01
Experts estimate that approximately 1.2 million abortions occur in the United States annually. Through objective discussion, numerous direct quotes, and full-color illustrations this title examines What Are the Origins of the Abortion Controversy? Is Abor
Understanding Abortion by Stephen D. Schwarz; Kiki Latimer (As told to)
ISBN: 9780739167700
Publication Date: 2011-12-28
Books on abortion (other than collections of readings) typically express and defend a particular position. This book gives both sides, as evenly and objectively as possible; it gets to the heart of each position, the core idea which animates it. It then leaves the reader to make up his or her own mind. It is an introduction to the issue, not only to the basic positions on the issue. Despite being brief, it contains careful analyses and discussions of many topics often not found at all in other works. The treatment is thorough and detailed, but succinct. Understanding Abortion: From Mixed Feelings to Rational Thought is aimed at all people who want a better understanding of what the two sides on this issue are really saying, and what reasons they give for their position. Many people assume that this issue is an interminable one, with "no clear answers"; a purely emotional debate that cannot be addressed by the use of reasoned arguments. The book shows that this is not the case.
Women's Health After Abortion: The Medical and Psychological Evidence by Elizabeth Ring-Cassidy (Author), Ian Gentles (Author)
Call Number: RG734 .R55 2002
ISBN: 0920453228
Publication Date: 2002
A compelling account of the research on post-abortion difficulties, both short-term and long-term. Although the authors often touch upon technical matters, they write with a humanity and clarity that makes their conclusions readily accessible to the general reader.

Abortion

This is a topic that is hampered by strong emotions, no matter what side of the controversy on which your opinions lie. The current climate is disheartening, violent and full of misinformation. The links and resources listed here were chosen to give a more balanced consideration of the issue.

Texas Heartbeat law

Overturn of Roe v Wade

What Does It Mean for Texas?

eVideos

The Ethics of Abortion - When Does Life Begin?

The controversies surrounding abortion involve a clash between two fundamental rights: the right of the unborn child, or fetus, and the rights of the mother. This film begins with the storm created by leading case of Roe vs Wade and then provides students with an unbiased analysis of the ethical issues underlying demands for the criminalization and the legalization of abortion.

Life And Death In Texas: Abortion Frontline Of America

New Texan anti-abortion laws are putting women’s lives at risk, according to pro-choice campaigners. But pro-life activists claim they are protecting women from an out-of-control abortion industry. Leah Green visits the state as the battle over women’s bodies intensifies.

Abortion: The Choice

While abortion will no doubt polarize our society for the foreseeable future, students can learn a great deal from the circumstances, anxieties, and life goals that surround the decision to end a pregnancy. This program presents a poignant and profoundly honest look at that decision through intimate discussions with young British women.

The Abortion Divide

Inside the fight over abortion through the stories of women struggling with unplanned pregnancies. Drawing on a landmark FRONTLINE film from the 1980s, a look at both sides of the divide in a community still embroiled in the conflict. 2019

Abortion: Stories Women Tell

Though the U.S. Supreme Court’s 1973 decision in Roe v. Wade protected a woman’s right to choose, abortion remains one of the most divisive issues in America today. In the last several years, many states have imposed restrictions on access to abortion, including Missouri, where only one abortion clinic remains open in the entire state, and where patients and their doctors must navigate a 72-hour waiting period. In Abortion: Stories Women Tell, awarding-winning director (and Missouri native) Tracy Droz Tragos sheds new light on this contentious issue, focusing not on the debate, but rather on women themselves. Centering on the Hope Clinic for Women (just across the Missouri state line in Granite City, Illinois), the film profiles women struggling with unplanned pregnancies, providers who show up at the clinic to give medical care, and activists hoping to sway decisions and lives, offering an intimate window into the lives of women involved in the abortion issue, whose experiences are by turns heartbreaking and tender or bleak and frightening. On whichever side of the issue they fall, choices are made based on individual circumstances and beliefs, and the film underscores the strength and capacity of women to overcome and persevere through complicated and unexpected circumstances

Articles

Hidden Meanings of the Culture War over Abortion in the US

This article examines the dispute over abortion in the United States, within a broader context of the transition between the industrial era and the postindustrial, globalized model.

Fake Clinics--or Fake Feminism?

The article discusses the protestors who held competing rallies for the Supreme Court to hold oral arguments on National Institute of Family and Life Advocates (NIFLA) v. Becerra, a free-speech case involving abortion. It states that the case is the culmination of a long harassment campaign against pro-life pregnancy centers, organized and supported by a coalition of abortion activists and profiteers such as NARAL Pro-Choice America and Planned Parenthood.

The Rise of DIY Abortions

The article looks at abortion and abortion policy in the U.S. as of 2013, focusing on an increase in the incidence of self-induced abortions by pregnant women. It recounts the case of Jennie Linn McCormack, an Idaho woman who took abortifacient drugs ordered online, hid the aborted fetus, and now faces related felony charges. It notes that while legal, abortion services are hard to access for many U.S. women, citing factors including geographic distance and cost. It cites the option of safe early-stage medication abortions at home using the drugs Cytotec (Misoprostol) and Mifeprex (Mifepristone or RU-486). U.S. state prosecutions of women for medication abortions are discussed.

National Organizations

Founded on July 12, 2004, ProCon.org is the country's leading source for pro, con, and related research on controversial issues. Understanding issues using this structured methodology helps to improve academic performance, increase civic engagement, strengthen personal resiliency, bridge political divides, and stimulate critical thinking – the #1 skill sought by employers and educators.

Reproductive rights are human rights. Everyone should be able to determine if, when, how and with whom to start or grow a family.

Reproductive freedom is the essential right of everyone to plan their futures and control their destinies. It means access to safe, legal abortion and affordable contraception. It means protecting pregnant workers from workplace discrimination. And it means supporting working parents by guaranteeing paid family leave. At NARAL Pro-Choice America, we fight to protect and expand these rights at every level of government

Pro-abortion forces began working, in the 1960s, to weaken protections for unborn children. State right-to-life groups began forming to work against these efforts; it quickly became clear that there was a need for a national organization to serve as a place to share information and strategies. The National Right to Life Committee was formed in 1968 to fulfill that need.

The ultimate goal of the National Right to Life Committee is to restore legal protection to innocent human life. The primary interest of the National Right to Life Committee and its members has been the abortion controversy; however, it is also concerned with related matters of medical ethics which relate to the right to life issues of euthanasia and infanticide.

Database/Online Source Search Terms

Pro-Choice

Right to Life

Bioethics

Unwanted Pregnancy

Planned Parenthood

Feminism

ROE v Wade

Reproductive Health

Women's Rights

Women's Health

Databases @ Ozuna Library/Full Tex

On the Web

Planned Parenthood

Often maligned, but nevertheless, a good source for women's and LGBTQ+ members' health, far beyond contraception. These health centers provide a wide range of safe, reliable health care — and the majority is preventive care, which helps prevent unintended pregnancies through contraception, reduce the spread of sexually transmitted infections through testing and treatment, and screen for cervical and other cancers.--from their website

Self Help: Abortion