abortion

"... Sanger distinguishes between abortion privacy, a form of nondisclosure based on a woman's desire to control personal information, and abortion secrecy, a woman's defense against the many harms of disclosure [and]... takes ... prejudicial views of women's abortion decisions into the twenty-first century by uncovering new connections between abortion law and American culture and politics. New medical technologies, women's increasing willingness to talk online and off, and the prospect of tighter judicial reins on state legislatures are shaking up the practice of abortion. As talk becomes more transparent and acceptable, women's decisions about whether or not to become mothers will be treated more like those of other adults making significant personal choices.--.

Mellie has always abided by the rules of her ultra-conservative family. But when she is raped by someone she trusts, she has no one to turn to. And when she discovers she is pregnant, she's faced with a life-altering choice. Liese is a young champion for women's rights, and when she notices Mellie acting strangely, she gets caught up in a whirlwind trying to save her.

This book helps teen readers understand religion, what the issues are, how they have come about, what actions are being taken to address the concerns, and why some of those actions are controversial.

Should abortion be legal? How late in a pregnancy should a woman be allowed to have an abortion? What impact would outlawing abortion have on women, especially those who live in poverty? Readers learn about these and other abortion concerns; all sides of the debate are discussed to help them form their own opinions. Informative charts and in-depth sidebars highlight important facts about this controversial topic, and a list of discussion questions is included to give them a starting point for further debate and guided thinking about this complex issue.

Addresses some of the issues surrounding the debate over abortion in various areas of the world.

"Camille, seventeen, gives up her spot at a prestigious theater camp to drive from Texas to New Mexico to get an abortion, accompanied by her friends Annabelle and Bea"--OCLC.

"In an era in which every election cycle features a . . . battle over abortion's legality, [the author] uses her research to expose the limited ways in which making abortion a crime matters. Her insight into the real-life consequences that will ensue if states are permitted to criminalize abortion calls attention to the naive and misguided nature of contemporary struggles over abortion"--Dust jacket.

Presents a collection of articles selected from the New York Times about the issues surrounding abortion.

Includes a wide range of opinions surrounding issues concerning reproductive rights.