Understanding abortion : from mixed feelings to rational thought - Schwarz, Stephen D.; Latimer, Kiki. (Lanham : Lexington Books, 2012)
pt. IV. The legal question -- 14. The legal status : pro-choice and pro-life -- Can we legislate morality? -- The pro-choice legal position -- The pro-life legal position -- 15. The role of government -- The government cannot be neutral : it must take a stand -- The government cannot be neutral : it must draw the line somewhere -- "I'm personally opposed to abortion, but I think it should be legal" -- 16. Other significant legal aspects -- Question of discrimination -- Question of imposing -- Question of privacy -- Question of power-freedom-control for women : a pro-choice view -- Question of power-freedom-control for women : a pro-life view -- Which way of going wrong is worse? -- 17. The hard cases : rape, life of the woman, severe deformities -- Two positions on the hard cases -- Case of rape : protecting the woman's choice -- Case of rape : protecting the innocent child -- Case of rape : testimony of a person conceived in rape -- The life of the woman -- The child with severe deformities -- pt. IV. Concluding topics -- 18. Safety issues -- Pro-choice : keep abortion safe and legal -- Pro-life : legal abortion is not safe -- Pro-choice : back-alley abortions -- Pro-life : back-alley abortions -- Is abortion safer than childbirth? -- 19. Going beyond abortion : the unity way --Woman and child go together -- Abortion is harmful to women -- Unwanted pregnancy versus unwanted child -- Abortion is about family relationships -- An alternative to abortion : adoption -- 20. Ultimate issues -- What is abortion? -- What is a human person? -- Further moral considerations -- Identifying with those involved.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Abortion -- Moral and ethical aspects; Pro-life movement; Women's rights