Includes bibliographical references and index.

Abortion--an eternal social and moral issue -- Supreme Court decisions -- Abortion--a major political issue -- Abortion in the United States: a statistical study -- Teen pregnancy and abortion -- Abortion clinics -- Medical and ethical quetions concerning abortion -- Abortion around the world -- Public attitudes toward abortion -- It should be illegal for minors to cross state lines for an abortion without the parents' consent -- It should not be illegal for minors to cross state lines for an abotion without the parents' consent -- The Roe v. Wade decision should not be reconsidered -- Certain types of late-term abortion s should be illegal -- No new limitations should be placed on late-term abortion procedures.

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