Abortion

7 June 2006. The Washington State Board of Pharmacy has issued a draft rule which would allow pharmacists to refuse to fill prescriptions. This article details the rule and objections to it as well as how this issue fits into a larger topic, culture war.

NARAL provides one-click access to any state in the country - with a profile of pending state legislation relating to abortion.

Breaking news and blog archive about abortion issues in the United States.

This issue summary provivdes background about abortion in America and presents various points of view on the political aspects of the issue.

Guide Anthony Flanagan reviews the teaching of Buddhism as it relates to abortion, specifically looking at the definition of when life begins.

From the 1820s to today, Women's History Guide Jone Johnson Lewis chronicles the controversy surrounding abortion.

Review of position of Catholic Church on abortion and Iraq; statement of Southern Bishops on abortion and communion.

Rabbi Simmons explains the nuances of how Jewish law applies to abortion.

Civil Liberties Guide Andrew Somers provides an overview of the "partial birth abortion" ban.

These seven news analyses from National Public Radio provide a look at the abortion issue from many facets.

Text and history of the bill that passed the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives in 2003; from the Library of Congress.

Text of the 1973 Supreme Court ruling that legalized abortion in the first two trimesters by overturning a Texas law that criminalized performing abortions unless a woman's life was at risk; From the Touro Law Center.

This 1998 special report from CNN examines the right to privacy, provides an interview Norma McCorvey (a.k.a. Jane Roe) and details the rhetoric used in the debate.

Planned Parenthood puts the court ruling into context, noting that in 1965 it was illegal for married couples to buy contraceptives until the Supreme Court ruled that "government cannot interfere with certain personal decisions about procreation, marriage, and other aspects of family life."

Jessica Steinmetz, Guide to Catholicism, has penned a personal essay to explain the view of the Catholic Church.

Read a biography of 2012 Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum. Learn about the candidate's political career and personal life. Learn about the controversies in which Rick Santorum has been involved.