Abortion: Opposing Viewpoints (2002)

Abortion: Opposing Viewpoints is a book, in the Opposing Viewpoints series, presenting selections of contrasting viewpoints on four central questions about abortion: whether it is immoral; whether rights to it should be restricted; whether it can be justified; and whether it is safe. It was edited by Mary E. Williams.

It was published by Greenhaven Press (San Diego) in 2002 as a 224-page hardcover (ISBN 0-7377-0778-X) and paperback (ISBN 0-7377-0777-1).

Contents

Chapter	Viewpoint	Author	Notes
Why Consider Opposing Viewpoints?
Introduction
Chapter 1: Is Abortion Immoral?	1. Abortion Is Immoral	Catholic Bishops of the United States	Excerpt from Living the Gospel of Life: A Challenge to American Catholics, November 1998.
	2. Abortion Is Not Immoral	John M. Swomley	Excerpt from "Analysis of the Roman Catholic Bishops' November 1998 Political Pastoral Statement 'Living the Gospel of Life: A Challenge to American Catholics," The Human Quest, March/April 1999.
	3. Abortion Violates Human Rights	Carolyn C. Gargaro	Excerpt from "My Views as a Pro-Life Woman," February 5, 2000.
	4. Abortion Does Not Violate Human Rights	Brian Elroy McKinley	Reprint of "Why Abortion Is Moral," 2000.
	5. Abortion Is a Form of [...]	Gregg Cunningham	Excerpt from "Why Abortion Is [...]," Center for Bio-Ethical Reform, 2000.
	6. Abortion Is Not a Form of [...]	Joyce Arthur	Excerpt from "Abortion Is Not a Form of [...]," The Humanist, July/August 2000.
Chapter 2: Should Abortion Rights Be Restricted?	1. Abortion Should Be Restricted	Michael W. McConnell	Reprint of "Roe v. Wade at Twenty-Five: Still Illegitimate," The Wall Street Journal, January 22, 1998.
	2. Abortion Should Not Be Restricted	Don Sloan	Reprint of "Basic Issues in the Abortion Debate," Political Affairs, July 1999.
	3. Late-Term Abortions Should Be Banned	John Leo	Reprint of "Partial-Sense Decision," U.S. News & World Report, July 10, 2000.
	4. Late-Term Abortions Should Not Be Banned	Glenn Woiceshyn	Reprint of "Supreme Court Should Protect Right to Abortion in Current Partial-Birth Case," April 20, 2000.
	5. Parental Consent Laws Are Necessary	Part I: Charles T. Canady; Part II: Eileen Roberts	Part I: Reprint of Canady's testimony before the U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on the Constitution, May 27, 1999. Part II: Reprint of Roberts' testimony before the U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on the Constitution, May 27, 1999.
	6. Parental Consent Laws Are Harmful	Jonathan D. Klein	Excerpt from Klein's testimony before the U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on the Constitution, May 27, 1999.
Chapter 3: Can Abortion Be Justified?	1. Abortion Is a "Necessary Evil"	Naomi Wolf	Reprint of "Pro-Choice and Pro-Life," The New York Times, April 3, 1997.
	2. The "Necessary Evil" Argument Does Not Justify Abortion	Clarke D. Forsythe	Reprint of "Abortion Is Not a 'Necessary Evil'," Christianity Today, May 24, 1999.
	3. [...] Justifies Abortion	Margaret Sykes	Reprint of a "Just Tell Us What You Want," September 6, 1999.
	4. [...] Does Not Justify Abortion	William Norman Grigg	Excerpt from "The 'Unwanted' Child," The New American, January 17, 2000.
	5. Congenital Defects May Justify Abortion	Jenny Deam	Reprint of "Losing Daniel," Ladies' Home Journal, November 1998. Originally appeared in the St. Petersburg Times.
	6. Congenital Defects Do Not Justify Abortion	Charles W. Colson	Reprint of "Why Max Deserves a Life," Christianity Today, June 16, 1997.
	7. Abortion Has Led to a Decrease in Crime	Henry Morgentaler	Reprint of "Abortion and Violence," The Humanist, March/April 1999.
	8. Abortion Has Not Led to a Decrease in Crime	Mona Charen	Reprint of "'Abortion Reduces Crime' Theory Has Flaws," Conservative Chronicle, September 22, 1999.
Chapter 4: Is Abortion Safe?	1. Abortion Harms Women	Leslie Carbone	Reprint of "Abortion Lies," 1998, on the Family Research Council's website.
	2. Abortion Is Safe	Susan Dudley	Excerpt from "Safety of Abortion," National Abortion Federation.
	3. RU-486 Is Unsafe	Wendy Wright	Reprint of "The Deceit Behind RU-486: Who's Really in Control?," Family Voice, November/December 2000.
	4. RU-486 Is Safe	National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League	Excerpt from "Mifepristone and the Impact of Abortion Politics on Scientific Research."
	5. Post-Abortion Emotional Problems Harm Women	Paula Vandegaer	Reprint of "After the Abortion," 2000, United States Catholic Conference.
	6. Post-Abortion Emotional Problems Are Rare	Joyce Arthur	Reprint of "Psychological Aftereffects of Abortion: The Rest of the Story," The Humanist, March 13, 1997.
For Further Discussion
Organizations to Contact
Bibliography of Books
Index