Table of Contents
Foreword 5
Introduction 7
Chapter 1 Is Abortion Immoral?
1 Abortion Is Unjustified Homicide Matthew Flannagan 12
2 Abortion Does Not Have the Moral Status of Murder William Saletan 18
3 Abortion Violates the Right to Life of the Unborn Baby Frank Pavone 23
4 Prohibition on Abortion Violates the Human Rights of Women Karen Espindola 29
5 Abortion Is Wrong Because Human Life Begins at Conception Colleen Carroll Campbell 35
6 The Existence of Human Life Is Irrelevant to the Moral Issue of Abortion Garry Wills 41
Chapter 2 Should Abortion Be Legally Restricted?
1 Roe v. Wade Should Be Overturned Ken Blackivell 47
2 Roe v. Wade Should Not Be Overturned Center for Reproductive Rights 52
3 There Should Be Some Restrictions on Abortion Ross Douthat 58
4 Restrictions Do Not Significantly Reduce Abortions and Have Harmful Consequences Janet Pearson 64
5 Abortion Should Be Completely Restricted Without Exceptions Leslie Tignor 70
6 Parental Involvement Laws Should Be Required for a Minor s Abortion Maggie Datiles 75
7 Parental Involvement Laws Should Not Be Required for a Minor's Abortion NARAL Pro-Choice America Foundation 82
Chapter 3 Does Legal Abortion Benefit or Harm Society?
1 Roe v. Wade Has Advanced Women's Equality Deborah Jacobs 90
2 Roe v. Wade Has Not Resulted in Progress Janice Shaw Crouse 95
3 Legal Abortion Saves Women's Lives NARAL Pro-Choice America Foundation 101
4 Legal Abortion Has Not Saved Women's Lives Human Life Lnternational 106
5 Legal Abortion Results in a Culture of Death George Neumayr 112
6 Opponents of Abortion Are Creating a Culture of Terror Melissa Harris-Perry 117
Facts About Abortion 123
Organizations to Contact 126
For Further Reading 132
Index 137
Picture Credits 143
