RELIGIOUS leaders, state legislators and the judiciary have long debated the question of
when life begins, yet with little agreement. The response to this question has varied …

" There is no freedom, no equality, no full human dignity and personhood possible for
women until they assert and demand control over their own bodies and reproductive …

Through history, women have practised forms of birth control and abortion. These practices
have generated intense moral, ethical, political and legal debates since abortion is not …

~ HE safety and legality of abortion are matters of life and death for women. Thus, this issue
of Reproductive Health Matters takes up the subject of abortion, from the point of view of …

This essay examines some ways that legal, religious and social issues are intertwined in the
abortion issue. It begins with a critical examination of the argument by Peter S. Wenz, in …

In the case of abortion, however, it is a conflict about ends. Should we, as a society, allow
abortion to remain legal? Should we judge it to be immoral? By pressing us as a people to …

The circumstances under which a woman may legitimately terminate a pregnancy have long
been a source of controversy in national and international politics. As old as human …

The abortion debate is rarely straightforward. Much of the discussion is coloured with
irreconcilable differences between those who accept the availability of abortion and those …

Though there are many ethical and religious reasons as to why abortion is unacceptable, it
is extremely difficult to ignore the great points made by the pro-choice side of the argument …