Research Notes on Abortion
Abortion means ending a pregnancy. Most abortions are done in the first trimester (the first 3 months of the pregnancy). Abortion is controversial and divisive in political and religious arenas. Those who oppose abortion refer to themselves as "pro-life," while those who believe it should remain legally available call themselves "pro-choice."
5 Great Resources on Abortion
- Wikipedia: Abortion
- eMedicineHealth: Abortion
- eMedicine: Elective Abortion
- MedlinePlus: Abortion
- American Academy of Family Physicians: Ending Your Pregnancy
5 Latest Headlines on Abortion
Types of Abortion?
- PlannedParenthood: Abortion Procedures
- The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists: Induced Abortion
- Reproductive Health Technologies Project: Manual Vacuum Aspiration
- American Pregnancy Association: MTX: Methotrexate & Misoprostol | Suction Aspiration
- WomensHealthMatters: Medical Abortion
- Wikipedia: Intact dilation and extraction
- WrongDaignosis: Abortion
- Answers.com: Therapeutic Abortion
- Wikipedia: Medical abortion
- Wikipedia: Selective reduction
- Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine (via HealthAtoZ): Abortion, selective
What Are Risks for Abortion?
- PlannedParenthood: Abortion Risks & Side Effects
- A.D.A.M. (via MedlinePlus): Risks
- Answers.com: Therapeutic Abortion: Risks
- Foothills Pregnancy Resource Center: Abortion risks
- Elliot Institute(via Abortion Facts): A List of Major Physical Sequelae Related to Abortion
- Community Pregnancy Centers: Abortion Health Risks
What are the Alternatives to Abortion?
- Wikipedia: Adoption
- Adoption.com: Are you ready to parent?
- KeepYourBaby: Keeping your Baby
- AMothersSong: Pregnant? Keeping Your Child and Making it Work
Wisdom, Blogs and Message Boards about Abortion
- AfterAbortion: Post Abortion Forums
- TheForumSite: Abortion Forums
- AbortionForums: Abortion Discussion
- BeliefNet: Abortion Debate
- BigBoards: Post Abortion Support Forums
- eHealthForums: Abortion Debate Forum
- KeepYourBaby: The Decision That Changed My Life
- Ontario Center for Religious Tolerance: Abortion access -- all sides of the issue
Clinical Trials for Abortion
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Abortion Clinical Trials
- CenterWatch: Abortion Clinical Trials
Pro-Choice Groups
- National Organization for Women
- Planned Parenthood
- National Abortion Federation
- NARAL Pro-Choice America
- Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice
- Pro-Choice Action Network
Pro-Life Groups
- Americans United for Life
- Operation Rescue
- National Right to Life
- American Life League
- Pro-Life Action League
- Human Life Alliance
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Abortion
- JAMA: Abortion Articles
- PubMedCentral: Abortion Articles
- Google Scholar: Abortion Articles
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- Contributor: Chris Miller
- Reviewer: Pat Washburn
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Jul. 30, 2008
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