ABORTION
DEFINITION: “The intentional termination of a pregnancy by using a surgical or chemical technique for expelling the fetus from the uterus.” (American Justice, v. 1, p. 3)
NARROW THE TOPIC:
· What are the rights of the unborn over against those of the mother?
· When does life begin?
· Is the abortion procedure safe?
· Is abortion immoral?
· Is partial birth abortion infanticide?
· Should late term abortions be permitted?
· What effect will the abortion pill (RU486) have on the controversy?
· What can be done about abortion clinic bombings?
· Should aborted fetuses be used for medical research?
· Is abortion justified after a rape?
LINCC SUBJECT HEADINGS: Abortion; Abortifacients; Birth Control; Right to Life; Pro-life Movement; Pro-choice Movement
SPECIALIZED SOURCES SHELVED IN THE REFERENCE COLLECTION:
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Encyclopedia of Science and Technology Ethics |
REF Q 175.35 .E53 2005 |
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Encyclopedia of Race Ethnicity and Society |
REF HT 1521 .E63 2008 |
| Gale Encyclopedia of Science | REF Q 121 .G37 2008 |
| Encyclopedia of Human Development | REF HM 626 .E53 2006 |
| Encyclopedia of American Civil Liberties | REF KF 4747.5 .E53 2006 |
AVAILABLE AT THE REFERENCE DESK:
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center (Gale): Abortion; Problems With Death; Religion and Sexuality; Feminism
CQ Researcher Plus Archive (CQ Press) "Abortion Debates" 3/21/2003; "Abortion: Parental Involvement Laws" 6/24/2005; "Teen Sex" 9/16/2005; "Abortion Showdowns" 9/22/06
Current Controversies: Abortion Controversy: (also in the Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center (Gale) Database)
At Issue: Ethics of Abortion (also in the Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center (Gale) Database)
Issues and Controversies "Abortion Update" 10/07/2005 p. 393-400
STATISTICS:
Health United States(also at Ref Desk)
Information Plus: Abortion—An Eternal Social and Moral Issue (also in the Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center Database)
Statistical Abstract of the United States
CDC Surveillance and Research http://www.cdc.gov/Reproductivehealth/Data_Stats/Abortion.htm
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report Summary of Notifiable Diseases: http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/ss5609a1.htm
Guttmacher Institute http://www.guttmacher.org/presentations/trends.pdf
ELECTRONIC INDEXES:
| Academic Search Complete | Expanded Academic ASAP | OmniFile Full Text Select Edition |
| Health and Wellness Resource Center | PsycArticles |
FULL-TEXT NEWSPAPERS: America's Newspapers
SUGGESTED INTERNET SITES:
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National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League |
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National Organization for Women |
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National Right to Life |
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Family Research Council |
http://www.frc.org/life--bioethics#dyn_url_insecure#life--bioethics##abortion |
| University of San Diego: Ethics Updates | http://ethics.sandiego.edu/Applied/Abortion/index.asp |
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Religious Tolerance: Abortion |
CITING YOUR SOURCES:
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University/College Library Citing Electronic Resources |
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