Library Resources on Abortion
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THE CHOICES WE MADE : TWENTY FIVE WOMEN AND MEN SPEAK OUT ABOUT ABORTION
ABO BON
BONAVOGLIA, Angela (Ed.)
In this moving collection of interviews, twenty five men and women bravely step forward to share their very personal experiences with abortion. Honest, eloquent, sometime shocking, often surprising, their stories provide a human perspective on this most divisive social issue. This book is evidence of how varied, complex and personal are the factors surrounding reproductive choice, and of the suffering that results when choice is denied.
203 p
1991
COPING WITH ABORTION
ABO FRA 1
FRATER, Alison; Wright, Catherine
A practical guide to abortion; description of procedures; to help women reach the most suitable decisions by providing factual information, advice, & other's personal experiences.
88 p
1986
ABORTION: Between freedom and necessity
ABO HAD
HADLEY, Janet
This book considers international abortion politics and explores some of the new issues affecting the controversy, such as the abortion pill. Janet challenges many of the arguments offered by pro-life and pro-choice advocates, arguing for a renewed feminist commitment to abortion as a fundamental element of sexual freedom.
305 p
1996
THE ABORTION DEBATE
ABO HEA
HEALEY, Justin (ed);
Series of articles on: types of abortion procedure available in Australia and overseas; contraception usage; Australian abortion law; and arguments for and against abortion.
1999
RU 486 MISCONCEPTIONS MYTHS AND MORALS
ABO KLE
KLEIN, Renate; Janice G Raymond and Lynette J Dumble
What is RU 486? Who is promoting the new abortion pill? Is it a miracle drug? Whom does it best serve? What is its history and adverse effects? What is the role of prostaglandin? What are its dangers? These are some of the questions answered in this report by authors who are experts in feminist ethics, women's health and medical science.
151 p
1991
RU 486 - MISCONCEPTIONS, MYTHS AND MORALS
ABO KLE 1
KLEIN, Renate; Raymond, Janice G.; Dumble, Lynette J.
A feminist analysis of the development and marketing of RU486. Implications of chemical abortion on women's health. Ethical, political and social consequences.
151 p
1991
ABORTION: AN ACT OF LOVE Sixteen women tell their stories
ABO LAZ
LAZZARO, Joanne; WAUGH,Jacinta
Experiences of abortion, and abortion services and the types of service provision women seeking abortion need. Joanne Lazaro and Jacinta Waugh researched this information to come up with possible future directions that arise from the combined wisdom and experiences of the women who participated in the research.
Nov 1991
TAKING CHANCES : ABORTION AND THE DECISION NOT TO CONTRACEPT
ABO LUK
LUKER, Kristin
An analysis of the use of abortion as a contraceptive measure, making the assumption that women and men take chances with contraception and that women become pregnant, and that women and men seek abortions or solutions to their unwanted pregnancies. It assumes that contraception is intimately related to sexuality.
197 p
ABORTION : A GUIDE TO MAKING ETHICAL CHOICES
ABO MAG
MAGUIRE, Marjorie Reiley; Maguire, Daniel C.
A guide for Catholic women that discusses the theological and moral implications of abortion.
46 p
1983
AN INFORMATION PAPER ON TERMINATION OF PREGNANCY IN AUSTRALIA
ABO NHM
National Health & Medical Research
An information paper on termination of pregnancy in Australia.
69 p
1996
GIVING SORROW WORDS: Women's stories of grief after abortion
ABO REI
REIST, Melinda Tankard
Australian women, who thought that they would be able to get on with their lives after an abortion, but found that their lives were never to be the same.
286 p
2000
IN GOOD CONSCIENCE A practical emotional and spiritual guide to deciding whether to have an abortion
ABO RUN
RUNKLE, Anna
Author addresses the issues that surround decision making on abortion to help women explore their options.
2002
BITTER FRUIT : WOMENS EXPERIENCES OF UNPLANNNED PREGNANCY, ABORTION, AND ADOPTION
ABO TOW
TOWNSEND, Rita (Ed); Perkins, Ann (Ed)
Women speak openly about their choices and their lives, from backroom abortions to pregnancies within destructive relationships - and the conflicts, loneliness, and confusion surrounding their decisions.
286 p
1992
LOST ILLEGAL ABORTION STORIES
ABO WAI
WAINER, Jo;
The stories of women who experienced illegal abortions plus an account of Dr Bertram Wainer who fought to legalise abortions
2006
