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The Abortion Question

by Hyman Rodman, Betty Sarvis, Joy Bonar Walker. 224 pgs.

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Contributors:

   Hyman Rodman, Betty Sarvis, Joy Bonar Walker

Publisher:

   Columbia University Press

Place of Publication:

  New York  

Publication Year:

  1987
Subjects:   Abortion--United States, Abortion--Moral And Ethical Aspects, Abortion--Law And Legislation--United States
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The Abortion Question
Book by Hyman Rodman, Betty Sarvis, Joy Bonar Walker; Columbia University Press, 1987
Subjects: Abortion--Law And Legislation--United States, Abortion--Moral And Ethical Aspects, Abortion--United States
...abortion question. Bibliography: p. Includes index. 1. Abortion-- United States. 2. Abortion--United States--Moral and ethical aspects. 3. Abortion--Law and legislation--United States. I. Sarvis, Betty, 1943-- . II. Bonar, Joy. III. Title...
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Shaping Abortion Discourse: Democracy and the Public Sphere in Germany and the United States
Book by Myra Marx Ferree, William Anthony Gamson, Jürgen Gerhards, Dieter Rucht; Cambridge University Press, 2002
Subjects: Abortion--Political Aspects--Germany, Abortion--Political Aspects--United States, Abortion--Press Coverage--Germany, Abortion--Press Coverage--United States, Germany--Politics And Government--20th Century, Pro-Choice Movement--Germany, Pro-Choice Movement--United States, Pro-Life Movement--Germany, Pro-Life Movement--United States, United States--Politics And Government--20th Century
...insufficient protection to human life. The court insisted that abortion remain a felony with a penalty of 1 3 years in prison unless...counseling. The new law intensified both state control and moral pressure on abortion providers as well as on women seeking...
3.
The Politics of Abortion in the United States and Canada: A Comparative Study
Book by Raymond Tatalovich; M. E. Sharpe, 1997
Subjects: Abortion--Government Policy--Canada, Abortion--Government Policy--United States, Abortion--Political Aspects--Canada, Abortion--Political Aspects--United States, Pro-Choice Movement--Canada, Pro-Choice Movement--United States, Pro-Life Movement--Canada, Pro-Life Movement--United States
...reform in the United States unless, that...in the 1960s abortion reform agitation...availability of abortion beyond the...Constitution of the United States to restrict...United States, abortion reform in Canada...support from the United Church, the...
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Creation and Abortion: A Study in Moral and Legal Philosophy
Book by F. M. Kamm; Oxford University Press, 1992
Subjects: Abortion--Law And Legislation, Abortion--Law And Legislation--United States, Abortion--Moral And Ethical Aspects
...19-507284-7 pbk. 1. Abortion--Moral and ethical aspects. 2. Abortion--Law and legislation. 3. Abortion-Law and legislation--United States. I. Title. HQ767.15.K36 1992 363.46--dc2O 91-22932 2 4 6 8 9 7 5 3 Printed in the United States...
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Abortion: A Case Study in Law and Morals
Book by Fred M. Frohock; Greenwood Press, 1985
Subjects: Abortion--Law And Legislation--United States, Abortion--Moral And Ethical Aspects
...index. 1. Abortion -- United States -- Moral and ethical aspects. 2. Abortion -- Law and legislation...1973 decision by the United States Supreme Court overturned all state statutes prohibiting abortion. From the late 19th century...
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Abortion Controversy in Canada and the United States
Journal article by Raymon Tatalovich; Canadian-American Public Policy, 1996
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Abortion Controversy in Canada and the United States. by Raymon Tatalovich The political dynamics and policy processes which have affected the abortion controversy in the United States and Canada offer a unique opportunity for cross-cultural...
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...V following. IV. MODERN UNITED STATES EUGENICS POLICY A. Eugenic...the law sterilization or abortion requires the womans consent...goals such as sex-selective abortions). (244.) Mills, supra note...CURRAN ET AL., HEALTH CARE LAW AND ETHICS 794 (5th ed. 1998...sterilization law in the United States. (247.) See Jaegers, supra...
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Portraits of Three "Physicians of Conscience": Abortion Before Legalization in the United States
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...Prior to the middle of the nineteenth century, abortion was only minimally regulated in the United States. 3 The prevailing standard was that abortions that occurred before "quickening" (generally occurring between the fourth and sixth months...
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...organ transplants. A deliberately initiated pregnancy and abortion solely for the use of the tissue would be deemed morally...organ harvests of the latter case would not be considered ethically feasible in mainstream health care delivery since, in many...1993) Financial Incentives for Organ Procurement: Ethical Aspects of Future Contracts for Cadaver Donors. CEJA Reports 1-93-6...
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...that this country was almost as "progressive" as the United States with its E.E.O. legislation. However, had it not been...above as well. Finally, the P.D.A. was designed to cover abortions. The only limitation on abortion benefits was that employers...
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The Moral Case for Abortion
Magazine article by Henry Morgentaler; Free Inquiry, Vol. 16, Summer 1996
Subjects: Abortion--Moral and ethical aspects
...ground on this continent and abroad. Even here, in the United States, where everyone hoped that Roe v. Wade would forever...womans right to choice, the violent factions of the anti-abortion movement are waging war on doctors, staff, and abortion...
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What Would John Courtney Murray Say? on Abortion & Euthanasia
Magazine article by Todd David Whitmore; Commonweal, Vol. 121, October 7, 1994
Subjects: Abortion--Moral and ethical aspects, Euthanasia--Moral and ethical aspects, Murray, John Courtney--Social policy
What would John Courtney Murray say? On abortion euthanasia. by Todd David Whitmore In recent...and law to be maintained? In the case of abortion in the United States, the two need to be brought closer together; that is, law...
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On Abortion: A Lincolnian Position
Magazine article by George Mckenna; The Atlantic Monthly, Vol. 276, September 1995
Subjects: Abortion--Ethical aspects, Abortion--Moral and ethical aspects, Democratic Party--Social policy, Lincoln, Abraham--Social policy, Pro-choice movement--Political aspects, Republican Party--Social policy, Slavery--Ethical aspects
...end they not only won their legal case but also forged a new moral consensus. It took time--time and patience. The lesson for...to lay out their case. They may hope for an immediate end to abortion, and they certainly have a First Amendment right to ask for...
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Fetal Position: The Pro-Life Majority in Congress Has a Unique Opportunity to Enact Sensible Limits on Elective Abortion
Magazine article by Stephen C. Meyer, David K. Dewolf; National Review, Vol. 47, March 20, 1995
Subjects: Abortion--Ethical aspects, Abortion--Moral and ethical aspects, Pro-life movement--Political aspects, Republican Party--Social policy, United States. Congress--Social policy
...pregnancy. Last year, more than 50,000 abortions were performed in the United States after 17 weeks gestation, including at least 17,000 after the point of viability. While such abortions constitute a small minority of the 1.6 million performed annually...
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Prophetic Justice: The United States Now Prosecutes Suspected Terrorists for Their Intentions, Not Just Their Action. When It Comes to Islam, Are American Jurors Equipped to Understand If Words and Beliefs Are Truly Dangerous?
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...buildup." Nothing on the tapes called for an attack on the United States, Phares said, but the rhetoric legitimized one. Hallaq...against gays, and the murder of doctors who perform abortions. The words themselves are latent, inert, harmless--until...
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Earley: Abortion Law Ought to Stand
Newspaper article by Daniel F. Drummond; The Washington Times, July 12, 2000
Subjects: Nebraska, United States. Supreme Court, Virginia
Earley: Abortion law ought to stand by Daniel F. Drummond Virginias attorney general said yesterday the states law banning so-called partial-birth abortions should be allowed to stand...
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Obama, McCain Air Moral, Ethical Views; Stances on When Life Begins among Clear Differences
Newspaper article; The Washington Times, August 17, 2008
Subjects: McCain, John--Ethical aspects, Obama, Barack--Ethical aspects
...and a woman, but that states should be allowed to...say, are looking beyond abortion and marriage to other...thought. And questions on abortion, a major stumbling block...time hed voted to reduce abortions, and couldnt define at...
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Injunction on Abortion Law Stayed by Judge: Forced Notification Survives Challenge
Newspaper article by Andrew Cain; The Washington Times, July 1, 1997
Subjects: Virginia
...well give" juvenile court judges "the power to deny abortion authorization to mature minors in violation of Supreme...fight for the parents of Virginia all the way to the United States Supreme Court if it takes that," Mr. Allen told reporters...
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House Overturns Aid Ban for Groups Offering Abortions
Newspaper article; The Washington Times, June 22, 2007
Subjects: Abortion--Political aspects, United States. Department of State--Government finance, United States. Department of State--Political activity
House Overturns Aid Ban for Groups Offering Abortions. Byline: Sean Lengell, THE WASHINGTON TIMES The House yesterday narrowly approved a measure to reverse a 23-year...
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Court to Review Abortion Ruling; Ban on Partial-Birth Procedure, Voided in May, to Get 2nd Look
Newspaper article; The Washington Times, July 29, 2008
Subjects: Abortion, United States. Supreme Court
Court to Review Abortion Ruling; Ban on Partial-Birth Procedure, Voided in May, to Get 2nd Look...Mr. McDonnell, a Republican running for governor next year, said the states law was substantively similar to the federal ban upheld by the countrys...
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Supreme Court, United States
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...overturned in Gregg v. Georgia (1976). In Nixon v. United States (1974), a unanimous court, including three Nixon appointees...Burger years was the declaration of womens rights to abortion in Roe v. Wade (1973). Critics were opposed to both...
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Abortion
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...first six months of pregnancy. Abortion remains a controversial issue in the United States, however, and in 1977 Congress barred the use of Medicaid funds for abortion except for therapeutic reasons and in certain other specified instances. Several...
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Fourteenth Amendment
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...For factors producing the change, see Supreme Court, United States .) The court thereafter permitted state legislatures...limitations on the right of privacy and womens right to an abortion (see Roe v. Wade ). The 1986 case of Bowers v...
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Feminism
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Lobbying
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...any governmental actions. In the United States lobbying has become an accepted...Against Drunk Driving, the National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action...and agents seeking to influence legislation. In 1995, Congress passed a new...
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