Abortion
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Abortion is a hot-button issue for many
people, and the Web sites on this topic reflect that division.
As with any controversial topic, you should evaluate carefully
any information presented from a particular bias. We have chosen
Web sites that provide information and documents from both sides
of this knotty issue. This subject guide also includes a list of
selected books, and access to online periodical articles about
abortion. The Web site links have been researched,
evaluated, and annotated by Rio Hondo College Librarians. See
also our subject guides on the Pro-Choice Movement and Pro-Life Movement.
Web Site Links
Abortion
Law Homepage http://hometown.aol.com/abtrbng/index.htm
This page provides full text of state and federal laws and
court cases related to abortion. Roe v. Wade, Planned
Parenthood v. Casey, "Partial-Birth" abortion laws,
Cannon Law, and oral argument transcripts are some of the
resources found here.
Abortion
Procedures http://countingcalifornia.cdlib.org/crs/pdf/95-1101.pdf
This report by Congressional Research Service, briefly
summarizes abortion procedures covered in medical literature and
discusses some viewpoints about partial birth abortion.
Center for
Reproductive Rights http://www.crlp.org/
This site provides information pertaining to laws,
legislation, and opportunities to take action on issues such as
abortion rights, availability of contraception and female
genital mutilation. Reports, fact sheets, and articles are
available ; a free newsletter may be subscribed to. The
site is searchable, and portions of it are available
in French, Russian, and Spanish.
Ethics
Updates : Abortion & Ethics
http://ethics.sandiego.edu/Applied/Abortion/index.html
This site contains a wide range of helpful resources
relating to abortion. These include court decisions,
legislation, basic documents, and new updates. It features the
full text of Roe v. Wade (1973) and key Supreme Court decisions
in the area of abortion. It also provides access to the latest
popular articles on abortion from such sources as Time, National
Review, and CNN. For students, there is a section with
suggestions for discussion questions and term paper topics.
The
National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League (NARAL)
http://www.naral.org/
NARAL is the political arm of the pro-choice movement and a
strong advocate of reproductive freedom and choice. The
organization has an extensive publications list, including fact
sheets and a state-by-state review of abortion and reproductive
rights.
National
Abortion Federation : the Voice of Abortion Providers
http://www.prochoice.org
"Founded in 1977, the NAF is the professional
association of abortion providers in the U.S. and Canada. The
organization's mission is to preserve and enhance the quality
and accessibility of abortion services" - site
introduction. Sections include an excellent abortion fact sheet,
information on clinic violence, legal issues, and a news and
media center.
National Right
to Life http://www.nrlc.org/
Advocates political action against abortion and euthanasia.
Public Agenda :
Abortion http://www.publicagenda.org/issues/frontdoor.cfm?issue_type=abortion
Public Agenda is a nonpartisan, nonprofit public opinion
research and citizen education organization. Its site
presents policy options and public opinion behind critical
public concerns such as abortion, crime, gay rights, illegal
drugs, race, and the right to die. Extensive information
on each issue includes an overview, fact and trends, different
perspectives, links to news stories, and results of public
opinion polls.
Social Issues
http://www.multcolib.org/homework/sochc.html
A part of the Multnomah County Library Homework Center, this
webliography was created for "middle and high school students
researching current social issues from multiple perspectives."
The three dozen highly relevant topics include: abortion ;
affirmative action ; AIDS ; animal rights ; capital punishment ;
censorship ; child labor ; children's rights ; civil rights ;
creation science vs. evolution ; drugs and drug abuse ; drunk
driving ; euthanasia and assisted suicide ; famine ; flag
burning ; gangs ; gender issues ; genetic engineering ; global
warming ; homelessness ; homosexuality ; immigration ; national
debate topic ; organ and body donation ; prayer in schools ;
sweatshops ; violence in schools ; welfare ; and world
population
Online Databases (Rio Hondo Students only)
CQ Researcher
http://library2.cqpress.com/cqresearcher/
Try searching for "abortion" or construct your own search in
this database to find current, in-depth information.
PsycARTICLES http://www.csa.com/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=rioho&access=rioho36&db=psycarticles-set-c&adv=1
Try searching for "abortion" or construct your own search in
this database to find current, in-depth information.
Books
The following books can be located in the Rio Hondo College
Library.
Abortion : opposing viewpoints
Call number: Ref HQ767.15.A23 2006
Encyclopedia of
bioethics
Call number: Ref QH332.E52 2004
The ethics of abortion (At issue)
(At issues social issues)
Call number: Ref HQ767.15.E48 2005
Suggested Subject Headings
For additional titles on this topic at Rio Hondo, click on the
following Library of Congress subject headings:
Abortion--Moral and ethical aspects
Media
The following media can be located in the Rio Hondo College
Library, to be viewed in the Library.
Abortion :
desperate choices
Call number: Video 000835
Documentary showing pregnant women in difficult situations
making decisions about abortion. testing, counseling, and the
clinic through the initial pregnancy testing, counseling, and
the abortion itself. Includes the side taken by the pro-life
movement and protest marches.
Abortion : for
survival
Call number: Video 000061
Shows how the denial of abortion affects not only women's lives
in the United States but also in the third world countries.
The last abortion clinic
Call number: DVD 0080
"The headlines today are filled with speculation about changes
in the U.S. Supreme Court and what those changes might mean for
abortion--an issue that has divided the country for more than 30
years. Heated rhetoric from both sides continues to be heard in
courtrooms and on the campaign trail. But while attention is
often focused on the arguments, there is another story playing
out in local communities. Pro-life advocates have waged a
successful campaign to reduce abortions in many places
throughout the country. By using state laws to regulate and
limit abortion and by creating their own clinics to offer
alternatives to women, they have changed the facts on the
ground. FRONTLINE investigates the steady decline in the number
of physicians and clinics performing abortions, and focuses on
local political battles in states like Mississippi, where only a
single clinic performs the controversial procedure."--Container.
Articles
The Rio Hondo College Library
provides online access to full-text articles through our online
databases -
http://library.riohondo.edu/online_databases/index.htm. Please note: you must be a Rio Hondo College
student, faculty, staff or board member to use these services.
The 6 sample searches below are from the ProQuest database. Use Advanced Search and type each term in a separate box:
1. SUB (abortion) and GEO (Los Angeles)Researched and evaluated by:
D. Petticoffer, Librarian 12/17/1997
last update: T. Shacklett, Librarian 10/2006