Abortion : opposing viewpoints / James D. Torr, book editor.

Other author Torr, James D., 1974-
Format Book
Publication InfoFarmington Hills, MI : Greenhaven Press, ©2006.
Description192 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Abortion--Moral and ethical aspects.
Abortion.

SeriesOpposing viewpoints series
Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered) ^A148448
Contents ch. 1. Is abortion immoral? -- 1. Abortion is immoral / William P. Saunders -- 2. Abortion is not immoral / Caitlin Borgmann, Catherine Weiss -- 3. Life begins at conception / Jon Dougherty -- 4. Abortion rights are pro-life / Leonard Peikoff -- 5. Third trimester abortions should be viewed as immoral / Gregg Easterbrook -- 6. The morality of abortion does not depend on the stages of pregnancy / Karen Houppert -- ch. 2. Does abortion benefit women? -- 1. Access to safe and legal abortion benefits women / Felicia H. Stewart, Philip D. Darney -- 2. Legalized abortion has harmed women / Candace C. Crandall -- 3. Abortion harms women's health / Ian Gentles -- 4. Abortion is safe / NARAL Pro-Choice America -- 5. Post-abortion emotional problems harm women / Valerie Meehan -- 6. Post-abortion emotional problems do not harm women / Noy Thrupkaew -- ch. 3. Should abortion rights be restricted? -- 1. Abortion should be legal / Rachel Benson Gold -- 2. Abortion should be illegal / Raymond J. Adamek -- 3. Access to abortion should be restricted / Michael J. New -- 4. Access to abortion should not be restricted / Georgana Hanson -- 5. Partial-birth abortions should be illegal / Hanes Swingle -- 6. Partial-birth abortions should be legal / Simon Heller -- 7. The United States should fund legal abortion in other countries / Marty Meehan, Gloria Feldt -- 8. The United States should not fund abortion in other countries / Gail Quinn -- ch. 4. Do genetic technologies destroy human life? -- 1. Preimplantation genetic diagnosis destroys human life / John F. Kilner -- 2. Preimplantation genetic diagnosis helps parents have healthy children / C. Cameron, R. Williamson -- 3. Stem cell research destroys human life / Jacqueline Lee -- 4. Stem cell research can save lives / NARAL Pro-Choice America.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2005046396
ISBN073772921X (lib. bdg. : alk. paper)
ISBN9780737729214 (lib. bdg. : alk. paper)
ISBN0737729228 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN9780737729221 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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