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Abortion Isn't Always a Spiritually Divisive Matter.
The Feminism and Nonviolence Studies Association is a nonsectarian organization. We wish to welcome people of all religions and no religion. We fully agree with Jane Thomas-Bailey that the prolife feminist cause should base itself "on scientific and humanitarian grounds that appeal to people of many beliefs," rather than on arguments cast in exclusively Christian terms.(1)
Why, then, do we devote an entire issue of our journal--our first in our new online format--to spirituality of all things?
We wish to practice two forms of religious tolerance. One is the sort that Thomas-Bailey describes. The other is different, but complementary: the creation of a ...
- Abortion in the United States: A Statistical Study
- Reference information from: Abortion: An Eternal Social and Moral Issue January 1, 2006 700+ words
...of legal induced abortions are compiled in "Abortion Surveillance...year. In 2001 the abortion ratio was 246 legal abortions per one thousand...childbearing years). The abortion rate rose from five abortions per one thousand...
- Abortion worldwide: twelve years of reform.
- Magazine article from: Women in Action April 1, 2008 700+ words
...not against the law, such abortion should be safe. In all cases...complications arising from abortion ...,' consider reviewing...who have undergone illegal abortions." --Beijing Platform for...governments to reexamine restrictive abortion laws that punish women. By...
- Numbers of abortions, providers down, study finds.
- Newspaper article from: The Philadelphia Inquirer (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service) January 14, 2003 700+ words
...1980s, and the latest abortion rate of 21.3 abortions per 1,000 women is...than 39 million legal abortions occurred. Abortion rates increased through...of those are ended by abortion. WHO HAS ABORTIONS Since the late 1980s...
- Abortion surveillance: preliminary data - United States, 1992.
- Newspaper article from: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report December 23, 1994 700+ words
...the national abortion ratio (number of legal abortions per 1000 live...The national abortion rate (number of legal abortions per 1000 women...contraceptive, and abortion services. Although...legal induced abortions during 1992 was...
- Abortion foes promise action on their agenda; A shift in power at the...
- Newspaper article from: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN) Hopfensperger, Jean November 12, 2002 700+ words
...period for a woman to have an abortion, during which she would be given prescribed abortion materials to read. - Ban state...that perform, mention or refer people to abortions. - Ban a late-term abortion procedure that some call partial...
- Abortion remains a live issue. (ethical aspects of abortion in Europe)
- Magazine article from: The Hastings Center Report Nicholson, R.H. September 1, 1991 700+ words
...women from abroad had abortions in Holland as Dutch...countries with strict abortion laws have traveled to...lenient laws to purchase abortions. About 2,000 women...to Holland to obtain abortions. Some still do, giving...situation: West German abortion law applies to German...
- Abortions up by 5% - and for teens, 16%: Fingers pointed at 'express' Planned...
- Newspaper article from: Saint Paul Pioneer Press (St. Paul, MN) July 3, 2007 700+ words
...troublesome to abortion opponents. Abortions among women younger...pregnancy and abortions. "If we are...down the rate of abortion, then we should...women considering abortions receive informed...about the risks of abortion and about fetal...
- Abortion Bill Overtaken by Health Reform; Rights Groups Focus On Ensuring Access
- Newspaper article from: The Washington Post Kevin Merida March 21, 1994 700+ words
...heated debate among abortion rights advocates about...minors have access to abortions, exposing racial and...the movement. Also, abortion rights proponents have...insurers to pay for abortions or indirectly subsidize...Ill.), a prominent abortion foe. "If some of that...
