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:

Encyclopedia of Science and Technology Ethics	REF Q 175.35 .E53 2005
Encyclopedia of Science and Religion	REF BL 240.3 .E43 2003
Reproductive Issues in America	REF RG 133.5 .M47 2003
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 : Abortion; Problems With Death; Religion and Sexuality; Feminism

CQ Researcher  "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 Database)

At Issue: Ethics of Abortion (also in the Opposing Viewpoints Database)

Issues & Controversies "Abortion Update" 10/07/2005 p. 393-400

 

STATISTICS:

Health United States   (Fertility and Natality: Table 16-17) (also at Ref Desk)

Information Plus: Abortion—An Eternal  Social and Moral Issue (also in the Opposing Viewpoints Database)

Statistical Abstract of the United States

CDC Surveillance and Research  http://www.cdc.gov/reproductivehealth/surv_abort.htm

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report Summary of Notifiable Diseases: http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5404a6.htm

 

ELECTRONIC INDEXES:

Academic Search Complete

Expanded Academic ASAP

OmniFile Full Text Mega

Health and Wellness Resource Center

 

FULL-TEXT NEWSPAPERS:  America's Newspapers

 

SUGGESTED INTERNET SITES:

National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League	http://www.naral.org/
National Organization for Women	http://209.207.163.32/issues/abortion/index.html
National Right to Life	http://www.nrlc.org/
Family Research Council	http://www.frc.org/file.cfm?f=KEYWORD&key=ABORT
University of San Diego: Ethics Updates	http://ethics.sandiego.edu/Applied/Abortion/index.asp
Religious Tolerance: Abortion	http://www.religioustolerance.org/abortion.htm

 

CITING YOUR SOURCES:

University/College Library Citing Electronic Resources

http://ucl.broward.edu/Cite_Your_Sources.htm

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