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Essays in this volume consider the conceptual links between views on abortion and foetal development, abortion procedures, religion, laws and public funding (or no funding) policies.



Table of Contents
List of contributors. Preface (R.B. Edwards). Ontogenesis of the brain in the human organism: definitions of life and death of the human being and person (J. Korein). Abortion procedures and abortifacients (J.E. Hodgson). Abortion and the law: the Supreme Court, privacy and abortion (F.H. Marsh). Abortion and religion (N.R. Howell). The Roman Catholic position on abortion (R. Barry). "Conservative" views of abortion (P.E. Devine). Moderate views of abortion (L.W. Sumner). Not drowning but waving: reflections on swimming through the shark-infested waters of the abortion debate (N.A. Davis). An essay on the moral status question (L.M. Schwartz). Public funding of abortions and abortion counseling for poor women (R.B. Edwards). Index.

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      Publisher: Emerald Publishing Limited
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 16/09/1997
      ISBN13: 9780762301942, 978-0762301942
      ISBN10: 0762301945

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Essays in this volume consider the conceptual links between views on abortion and foetal development, abortion procedures, religion, laws and public funding (or no funding) policies.



      Table of Contents
      List of contributors. Preface (R.B. Edwards). Ontogenesis of the brain in the human organism: definitions of life and death of the human being and person (J. Korein). Abortion procedures and abortifacients (J.E. Hodgson). Abortion and the law: the Supreme Court, privacy and abortion (F.H. Marsh). Abortion and religion (N.R. Howell). The Roman Catholic position on abortion (R. Barry). "Conservative" views of abortion (P.E. Devine). Moderate views of abortion (L.W. Sumner). Not drowning but waving: reflections on swimming through the shark-infested waters of the abortion debate (N.A. Davis). An essay on the moral status question (L.M. Schwartz). Public funding of abortions and abortion counseling for poor women (R.B. Edwards). Index.

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