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This work is a balanced presentation of the pro-life/pro-choice controversy, showing all aspects of the debate and why it is so difficult to resolve.
Abortion in the United States: A Reference Handbook offers a balanced, objective look at the ultimate "wedge" issue in American culture. This volume offers a revealing history of abortion politics and policy from the 1800s to Roe v. Wade to the present, with clear analyses of disputes such as public funding for abortion, the status of the fetus, contraception, abortion as a "litmus test" for candidates and judicial nominees, and more.
A separate chapter looks at abortion politics throughout the world and places the United States in a global context. Biographies of major players, extensive data and documents, and a bibliography of important resources make this an essential resource on one of the most controversial topics in our national dialog.
Contents
Preface
Chapter 1: Background and History
Introduction
Criminalization: The Nineteenth-Century Debate
Reform and Repeal: The Road to Decriminalization
Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton
After Roe: Pro-Life and Pro-Choice Movements Face Off
Pro-Life Movement
Origins
Pro-Life Collected Action Frames
Pro-Life Framing Tactics
Pro-Choice Movement
Origins
Pro-Choice Collected Action Frames
Pro-Choice Framing Tactics
Frames and Framing: Tools for Understanding Abortion Debates
References
Chapter 2: Problems, Controversies, and Solutions
Introduction
Constitutional Legality of Abortion
Amending the Constitution
Changing the Court
The Contemporary Debate over Roe v. Wade
State Regulation of Abortion Practice and Access
Administrative Hurdles
Parental Notification and Consent
Informed Consent
Spousal Notification and Consent
Clinic Access
Government Support of Abortion
Hyde Amendment
Domestic and Global Funding Restrictions or "Gag" Rules
Abortion Procedures
RU 486—Mifepristone
Ban on Partial Birth Abortion
Fetus as a Person
Prenatal Drug Laws
Fetal Homicide Laws
Embyronic Stem Cell Research
Other Debates Relating to Fetal Personhood
Birth Control and Sex Education
Emergency Contraception
Sex Education
The Abortion Conflict in Political Parties and Elections
Solutions to the Abortion Conflict
Changing Pro-Life and Pro-Choice Frames
Common Ground
New Collective Frames for Legal Abortion
References
Chapter 3: Worldwide Perspective
Introduction
Western Post-Industrial Democracies
Great Britain, Canada, Australia, New Zealand
France
Nordic Countries
Ireland and Germany
Mediterranean Countries: Italy, Spain, Portugal, Greece
Central and Eastern Europe
Latin America
East and South Asia
Africa and the Middle East
The United Nations
References
Chapter 4: Chronology
Chapter 5: Biographical Sketches
Baird, Bill
Bork, Robert H.
Britton, John Bayard
Brown, Judie
Calderone, Mary Steichen
Feldt, Gloria
Finkbine, Sherri Chessen
Franz, Wanda
Gandy, Kim
Guttmacher, Alan
Haskell, Martin
Hickman, Harrison
Hill, Paul T.
Hyde, Henry
Kissling, Frances
Lader, Lawrence
McCormack, Ellen
McCorvey, Norma
Marx, Paul
Michelman, Kate
Nathanson, Bernard
Sanger, Margaret
Scheidler, Joseph M.
Schroeder, Patricia
Smeal, Eleanor
Smith, Christopher
Stone, Ann E.W.
Storer, Horatio Robinson
Terry, Randall
Viguerie, Richard
Weddington, Sarah
Chapter 6: Data and Documents
Introduction
Historical Documents
Blackstone's Commentaries
Lord Ellensborough Act of 1803
AMA Resolution 1859
Comstock Act 1873
ALI Model Penal Code: Abortion
Humanae Vitae
The Essential Supreme Court Cases: Excerpts
Griswold v. Connecticut 381 U.S. 479 (1965)
Einsenstadt v. Baird 405 U.S. 438 (1972)
Roe v. Wade 410 U.S. 113 (1973)
Doe v. Bolton 410 U.S. 179 (1973)
Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pa. v. Casey 505 U.S. 833 (1992)
Excerpts from Important Proposed and Enacted Statutes
Human Life Amendment: 3 Versions
Freedom of Choice Act of 1993
Freedom of Access to Clinics Entrances Act (FACE) of 1994
Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act 2003
E. The Unborn Victims of Violence Act of 2004
Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act of 2005
Prevention First Act
Current State Laws Regulation Abortion
Regulations of Abortion Practice
Limits on Public Funding
Parental Involvement
Mandatory Counseling and Waiting Periods
Medical Accuracy of Mandated Counseling Methods
State Policies if Roe Fell
Abortion Practice: Incidence and Services
Incidence of Abortion in the United States—CDC Data
Incidence of Abortion in the United States—AGI Data
Comparative Incidence of Abortion—UNECE Data
Characteristics of Women Having Abortions
Abortion-Related Deaths
Unintended Pregnancies and Their Consequences—2001
Abortion Services in the U.S.
Abortion Clinic Violence
Public Opinion Polls on Abortion Issues
Chapter 7: Directory of Organizations
Introduction
Government Agencies
United States Organizations
International Organizations
Chapter 8: Resources
Introduction
Print Sources
General U.S.: Books
General U.S.: Plays
General World and Comparative Studies: Books
General World and Comparative Studies: Articles
Pro-Choice Books
Pro-Choice Articles
Pro-Life Books
Nonprint Resources
Video/DVD
Internet Sources
Glossary
Index
About the Author
