Abortion

Last updated 8/28/07

Your paper could be done on one of these central research questions that reflect current issues about abortion.
For each question, a few sources are suggested to help you get started with your research

  1. Should partial birth abortions be against the law?
  2. Should physician assistants perform abortions?
  3. Is there a link between breast cancer and abortion?
  4. How do abortion laws affect stem cell research?

 

Should partial birth abortions be against the law?

Search terms:
Òpartial birth abortionÓÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ
Òpartial birth abortion ban actÓ
Òdilatation and extraction abortionÒ
Databases:
CQ Researcher Ê
FirstSearch
Opposing Viewpoints
Links:
  • http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2003/11/20031105html
  • http://news.findlaw.com/hdocs/docs/abortion/2003s3.html
  • http://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/02/21/scotus.latetermabortion/index.html
    • Books:
    R 051 CQ 2003 The CQ Researcher
     363.46 ABO ÊÊÊÊÊAbortion: Opposing Viewpoints
    363.46 ABO ÊÊÊÊÊAbortion: Violence and Extremism
    363.46 CUR ÊÊÊÊÊAbortion



    Should physician assistants perform abortions?

    Search terms:
    Abortion AND (Òphysician assistantÓ OR Òclinical practitioner")
    Databases:
     FirstSearch
    Links:
  • http://www.cliniciansforchoice.org/care.htm
  • http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15284043&dopt=Abstract
  • http://www.ajph.org/cgi/content/abstract/94/8/1352?ck=nck




    Is there a link between breast cancer and abortion?

    Search terms:
    Abortion AND cancer
    Abortion AND cancer AND link
    Aborton AND cancer AND study
    Databases:
    CQ Researcher
    FirstSearch
    Opposing Viewpoints
    Links:
  • http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/1692144.stm
  • http://www.cnn.com/2003/HEALTH/conditions/03/07/abortion.cancer.ap/
  • http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/03/26/health/main608847.shtml
  • http://www.abortionbreastcancer.com/press_releases/
    Books:
    363.46 ABO Abortion: Opposing Viewpoints

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    How do abortion laws affect stem cell research?

    Search terms:
    Òabortion lawÓ AND Òstem cellÓ
    (fetus OR fetal) AND law AND "stem cell"
    Databases:
    FirstSearch
    Links:
  • http://news.minnesota.publicradio.org/features/200106/29_scheckt_stemcell/
  • http://ifrl.blogspot.com/
  • http://www.facsnet.org/tools/sci_tech/biotek/lanza.php3