abortion

Discusses the contemporary ethic of life and death as regards issues such as euthanasia, brain death, and abortion.

For the lay reader paraphrases of Supreme Court opinions are presented and statutes are edited.

Becky Taylor's life is forever changed when she is the only survivor of a bloody shootout at the local abortion clinic.

Explores the role race, politics, and social standing have played in adoption, abortion, and welfare in the United States.

Traces the rise and fall of the American anti-abortion movement, looking at events that led up to the Supreme Court's landmark Roe v. Wade decision in 1973 that legalized abortion; and discusses the role of organized abortion protest in the creation of the Religious Right.

Provides discussion of the latest court decisions and excerpts from the major cases, including the Supreme Court's landmark June 1992 decision in Planned Parenthood v. Casey.

Provides a journalistic debate on the abortion issues confronting America, arranged in topic-by-topic format.

Contains twenty-four articles that provide varying perspectives on issues related to death, debating the ethics of abortion, the need for the death penalty. factors that contribute to teen suicide, and whether physician-assisted suicide should be condoned.