Rosenberg, Debra,

The War over Fetal Rights. Debra Rosenberg. - Newsweek, 2003. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2004. Article 12, Human Relations, 1522-3248; .

Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2004. Originally Published: The War over Fetal Rights, June 9, 2003; pp. 40+.

"The politics of the womb have never been more personal--or more complicated....With the Laci Peterson case making headlines and Congress poised to tackle both the Unborn Victims of Violence Act and the ban on partial-birth abortion this month [June 2003], fetal rights have found new prominence on the public stage." (NEWSWEEK) This article examines the controversy surrounding fetal rights and how some feel that protecting fetuses could end up eroding abortion rights and impact decisions regarding stem cell research.

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Bills--Legislative
Bioethics
Embryonic stem cells
Fetus--Legal status
Human embryo
Life (Biology)
Persons (Law)
Pro-choice movement
Pro-life movement
Women's rights

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