Abortion: introduction

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One of the most divisive political debates in the United States today concerns the question of whether and in what circumstances a woman should have the right to abort (end) a pregnancy.

Abortion: All sides of the issue introduction to the issue from Ontario (Canada) Commission on Religious Tolerance. 'Abortion: All sides' includes a brief summary of the statistics of abortion, an outline of opposing beliefs, and a series of essays on the ethical/religious implications of the debate.

Moral Debates of Our Times: Abortion introductory essay includes polling data on US attitudes; Gallup and other opinion poll results are tracked since 1975

Ethics Updates: Abortion a collection of resources on the topic; be sure to check their discussion forums

Abortion @ Information Please dictionary definition, encyclopedia entry, and statistics by year and by country.

Common Ground interesting group that tries to help people with opposing views on abortion find understanding: "Pro-Life and Pro-Choice Groups Use Dialogue and Shared Concerns to Find Common Ground...The Common Ground Network for Life and Choice believes that the abortion conflict provides an opportunity for dialogue and creative problem-solving through facilitated dialogues and addressing shared concerns."

Roe v. Wade information on the 1973 court case that legalized abortion throughout the United States; see the decision here