Abstract
This paper reviews the current abortion laws in the United States. It argues that the laws governing abortion need to be tightened considerably. Specifically, the paper argues that rampant abortion in the United States (and throughout the western world) is taking place at a time when more young Americans are needed, not fewer, and where the country is already facing a critical lack of human resources in many areas. It also looks at the potential physical and psychological problems for women who undergo abortions.

From the Paper
"Lastly, there are the physical and psychological effects of abortion. Most notably, there is the definitive risk that an abortion can leave a woman sterile or with other health maladies - especially in nations where medical expertise lag behind the demand for the service (Davanzo & Grammich, 27-28). Suffice it to say, a woman who is rendered sterile in this manner can become deeply depressed (particularly if she is young and childless) and mental illness can follow. As well, it is intuitive to suggest that young women who find themselves inadvertently pregnant and who seek out an abortion may have deep-seated pangs of regret later in life. As a result, American law should - in addition to either restricting or banning outright late-term abortions in all American jurisdictions - pass measures requiring psychological and medical consultations (in addition to spousal and parental notifications) before such a dramatic procedure is undertaken."

Tags:sterile, fetus, demographics, parenthood, birth, rate

Abstract
This paper will discuss the idea of fetal and abortion laws that currently are being placed within the United States. By analyzing the different levels of state and federal mandates placed on abortion, we can discover the different levels of life, as defined by these laws.

Abstract
This paper examined the historical evolution of the legalization of Abortion in the United States. The controversy over federal funding of abortion was also examined. The roles of interest groups, government agencies and the position of civilian insurance companies over the funding issue were explored, and arguments for and against the use of federal funds in abortion were also examined.

Abstract
It presents the author's personal views on promiscuity and abortion, as well as the state's view of these topics. The author concludes that while unsafe sex and sex intended for procreation are essentially the same act, there has been no notable increase in unsafe promiscuous sex due to the legality of abortions.

Abstract
This is an essay discussing the issue of abortion. The paper attempts to explain why abortion laws differ from state to state and the struggle and conflict between states, using examples of past cases. Shows how pro-life groups have had more influence in some states than other and how the laws are stricter.

From the Paper
"Abortion is the deliberate termination of a pregnancy. In many countries, this is regarded as a criminal act. However, other countries have legalized abortion, although, restrictions vary from country to country (Abortion pg). Abortion is a passionate issue of debate in the United States. Pro-life groups frequently picket abortion clinics, at times leading to violence. Perhaps no other issue stirs such deep-rooted convictions as the issue of abortion. Anti-abortion groups view the act as murder, while pro-abortionists view it as a woman's right to make decisions regarding her body. It is indeed an issue of passion and conflict. In the United States, each state sets its own guidelines, therefore, abortion laws differ from state to state (Abortion pg)."

Tags:pro, life, law, state, murder, embryo, baby, birth, legislation

Abstract
The paper looks at how Michel Foucault's theories on power/knowledge might be used to scrutinize nations' abortion laws. The paper illustrates in detail how abortion law exemplifies power/knowledge/language relationships.

From the Paper
"French 20th century philosopher-cultural theorist Michel Foucault's theories focus on relationships of human power to knowledge and discourses, and on manifestations of these in real life based on various (and varied) power dynamics - between and/or among individuals; institutions; and other entities. In fact, Foucault considers "the question at the center of everything" to be "what is power?" ("Strategies of Power: Michel Foucault" 41). "

Tags:power, knowledge, language

Abstract
This paper examines various aspects of abortion and abortion law such as social and ethical concerns as well as the law, and more specifically concerned to that of women's rights.

From the paper:

"While medical science is making abortion much safer for the woman, the debates and the legal battles continue unabated. In the United States, the battles rage in the courts, the Congress and state legislatures. There have even been violent confrontations in the clinics where abortions are performed. There are people in favor of giving the woman the right to abort, and people who are not prepared to allow abortion except when it puts the life of the mother in danger. In between these two extreme positions, we have people taking intermediate positions."

Tags:women, pro-choice, pro-life, Roe, Wade

Abstract
This paper explains the theories of French 20th century philosopher Michel Foucault, which focus on relationships of human power to knowledge and discourses and on manifestations of these in real life based on various power dynamics. The paper suggests that the application of Foucault's theories to the topic of abortion is appropriate because abortion is a procedure only made possible by science. Therefore, abortion is an abstract entity based on the doctor's medical knowledge and power to accept or reject a patient for an abortion for scientific reasons. The paper reviews the abortion process and laws and concludes that these distinctions among various countries point to diverse nationally-based power/language influences.

From the Paper
"In terms of other, often invisible, power relationships that also bear on abortion law in any given location: before being enacted or even proposed, especially in the U.S., such potential laws are likely discussed; lobbied for or against; fueled or derailed by non-lawmaking, influential peoples' or groups promises; bribes; threats; phone call or email campaigns, etc. Each has to do, also with language-power relationships Foucault describes. For instance, hypothetically, U.S. Congressional Representative A, R-Georgia, a strongly Baptist anti-abortion state, proposes a new bill outlawing abortion."

Tags:language-power, science/power, knowledge, doctor, church/power

Abstract
This paper analyzes the debate over abortion. It describes the arguments of the pro-life and pro-choice groups and then discusses the federal policy issues and the public's impact on abortion laws. The paper analyzes the landmark 1973 Supreme Court decision in "Roe v. Wade" and discusses the impact of the decision for women's rights in terms of abortion.

From the Paper
"For them, the pro-choice argument that a fetus in a mother's womb is not really human until it develops consciousness and is physically capable of surviving on its own is valid on both logical and moral grounds. Despite their importance, it is not simply a matter of personal rights of freedom, it is a matter of reaching a rational conclusion based upon the evidence available from medical science. (Tribe 155-156)"
"But this logic is rejected by pro-life advocates in the federal government and the public, for they insist that life has to begin before birth. In their view, the development of fetuses past conception is evolutionary and is manifested by a gradual change, not by an ambiguous and indefinable instant in the second trimester when life is achieved. Because of this gradual development of a human fetus, life must be recognized as beginning upon conception, for this is a definable moment of massive and total change, when a sperm and an egg become a miniature, living human being. (Baird 195-197)"

Tags:advocates, pro-life, pro-choice, fetus

Abstract
This paper is on pro-life vs. Pro-choice of abortion. Abortion laws date back to the early 19th Century. Most abortions became illegal during the 20th Century.

Tags:abortion, pro-life, pro-choice