Abortion 
An abortion is a medical or surgical procedure that ends a pregnancy. Throughout history, differences over moral and religious values have made abortion a highly controversial issue. The procedure has been legal in the United States since 1973, but it remains controversial with divergent views on such questions as when human life begins, the rights a woman has over her own body, and government interference in the private lives of individuals.
The two factions involved in this controversy are poles apart in their views on abortion: whereas the pro-choice movement contends that a woman's right to abortion is absolute, the pro-life movement asserts that a fetus's right to life is indisputable. Both sides rely on legal, scientific, and human rights arguments…>> (read more)
Abortion Points of View
5 Abortion Rights Devalue the Fetus
6 Partial-Birth Abortion Is Legal Infanticide
7 Roe v. Wade Must Be Overturned
8 Roe v. Wade Must Be Upheld
9 Parental-Involvement Laws Protect Teens
10 Abortion Rights Threaten America
11 Threats to Abortion Rights Should Be Challenged
12 Arguments of Abortion Rights Opponents Are Seriously Flawed
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Abortion in the News
President Obama gave the commencement speech, and accepted an honorary degree, at Notre Dame. The university flouted the Catholic bishops' instruction that Catholic schools should not honor officials who…>> (read more)
Byline: Debra J. Saunders
If law enforcement officials believe they can prove that Scott Roeder is guilty of Sunday's shooting death of abortion doctor George Tiller at…>> (read more)
In the Catholic Church's view, abortion is a grave injustice, and support for its legality a sin at least as great as support for racial discrimination. So when Notre…>> (read more)








































