"Although abortion was officially decriminalized in the United States by the Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade decision in 1973, perspectives on abortion have always been, and remain today, radically different from state to state and person to person. Religion, access to birth control, the development of women's health care, and institutions such as Planned Parenthood are all at play in the public understanding of abortion. With recent changes in the Supreme Court causing uncertainty for the future of abortion access, the debate between pro-choice and pro-life advocates blazes on. Through this collection of articles, readers will discover stories of women's individual experiences, public protests, and groundbreaking U.S. legislation"--Provided by the publisher.
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Includes index.
Includes glossaries.
At head of title: The New York Times.
Content Note
A history of illegal operations -- Examinations in the malpractice cases. / by the New York Times -- Doctor and nurses held / by the New York Times -- Woman juror fails to end a deadlock / by the New York Times -- Illegal operations laid to 3 doctors / by the New York Times -- Suggests doctors relax 'hypocrisy' / by the New York Times -- Legal abortions proposed in code / by Anthony Lewis -- Dilemma is seen in abortion law / by the New York Times -- Abortion suit is filed / special to the New York Times -- Phoenix abortion ruling delayed / special to the New York Times -- Mrs. Finkbine undergoes abortion in Sweden / special to the New York Times -- Abortion: once a whispered problem, now a public debate / by Jane E. Brody -- Again the abortion issue / by James F. Clarity -- Abortion and sterilization win support of Planned Parenthood / by Morris Kaplan -- Roe v. Wade and the evolution of abortion law -- National guidelines set by 7-to-2 vote / by Warren Weaver Jr. -- Excerpts from abortion case / special to the New York Times -- The Supreme Court as moral arbiter / by Daniel A. Degnan -- As Congressmen take up the abortion issue, two sides debate: when does life begin? / by the New York Times -- Contempt for abortion, and tolerance / by the New York Times -- Legal abortion under fierce attack 15 years after Roe v. Wade ruling / by Tamar Lewin -- What is right and wrong with Roe v. Wade? / by Laura Mansnerus -- Foes of abortion prepare measures for state action / by E. J. Dionne Jr. -- High court, 5-4, affirms right to abortion but allows most of Pennsylvania's limits / by Linda Greenhouse -- Ruling allows major center its first clinic for abortions / by the New York Times -- Opponents of abortions cheer new administration / by Robin Toner -- Bush rule makes fetuses eligible for health benefits / by Robert Pear -- Ruling opens new arena in debate on abortion / by Adam Liptak -- In support of abortion, it's personal vs. political / by Sheryl Gay Stolberg -- Legal fight could make Kentucky only state with no abortion clinic / by Sheryl Gay Stolberg -- Pro-life vs. pro-choice -- Abortion rights backers adopt tactics of politics / by E. J. Dionne Jr. -- Drive against abortion finds a symbol: Wichita / by Isabel Wilkerson -- Face of protests in Wichita is religious and undoubting / by Don Terry -- Abortion clinics preparing for more violence / by Felicity Barringer -- Pro bono TV spot for abortion rights / by Stuart Elliott -- Planned Parenthood will offer early abortion procedures / by Karen DeMasters -- The partial-birth stratagem / by the New York Times -- 'Partial birth' deceptions / by the New York Times -- Anti-abortion site on web has ignited free speech debate / by Sam Howe Verhovek -- Religious searching leads to the anti-abortion movement / by John Kifner -- After stem-cell rift, groups unite for anti-abortion push / by Kevin Sack with Gustav Niebuhr -- Anthrax scare hits groups backing right to abortion / by Tamar Lewin -- Who can choose? / by Eyal Press -- Posturing on abortion / by the New York Times -- Advocates shun 'pro-choice' to expand message / by Jackie Calmes -- Where the pro-life movement goes next / by Mary Ziegler -- The uncertain future of U.S. abortion rights -- Roe v. Wade was about more than abortion / by Mary Ziegler -- How to talk about abortion / by Laurie Shrage -- Walgreens pharmacist denies woman with unviable pregnancy the medication needed to end it / by Louis Lucero II -- Supreme Court backs anti-abortion pregnancy centers in free speech case / by Adam Liptak -- Bulwark against an abortion ban? Medical advances / by Pam Belluck and Jan Hoffman -- 'I'm doing it for the babies': inside the ground game to reverse Roe v. Wade / by Elizabeth Dias -- The future of abortion under a New Supreme Court? Look to Arkansas / by Sabrina Tavernise -- The Handmaid's Court / by Michelle Goldberg -- Why I wanted to learn to perform abortions / by Jen Gunter.