Abortion

Think about the keywords you might use when searching for information on abortion. Will you write about the history of abortion, legal issues, late-term abortions, or underage abortions? Do you want to include anecdotes or just facts and statistics? Make sure you get multiple viewpoints when writing about a controversial topic.

Books at the Park Forest Public Library

Abortion and the Conscience of the Nation by Ronald Reagan (363.46 REA)
The Abortion Conflict: A Pro/Con Issue by Deanne Durrett (363.46 DUR)
The Abortion Debate by Claudia Caruana (Y 363.46 CAR)
Abortion: Opposing Viewpoints (363.46 ABO)
The Choices We Made: 25 Women and Men Speak Out about Abortion (363.46 CHO)
Feminism (305.42 FEM)
A Question of Choice by Sarah Ragle Weddington (363.46 WED)
Roe v. Wade by Laurie Collier Hillstrom (Y 363.46 HIL)
Roe v. Wade: The Abortion Rights Controversy in American History by N.E.H. Hull (342.73 HUL)
The Story of Jane: The Legendary Underground Feminist Abortion Service by Laura Kaplan (363.46 KAP)
The Worst of Times by Patricia G. Miller (363.46 MIL)

Database Searches

Databases Suggestions: MasterFILE, Newspaper Source Plus, Science Reference Center, History Reference Center, Student Research Center, Points of View, Consumer Health Complete, History Resource Center, Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center, Science Resource Center

Keyword Suggestions: Abortion, Abortion and government policy, Abortion and religious aspects, Abortion and complications, Abortion and law

Limit Suggestions: Full-text, peer-reviewed, Abortion

Internet Searches

Medline Plus: Abortion
Access basic medical information, statistics, and articles about abortion.

Boston University: Abortion Research Guide
Lists several resources that may be helpful for a research paper. At the bottom of the page are links to websites with different standpoints.

Illinois Statutes
Parental Notice of Abortion Act of 1995

Illinois Abortion Law of 1975