Abortion

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Cover Page -- Half Title Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: Abortion and Religion -- 1: Buddhism Opposes but Does Not Condemn Abortion -- 2: Hindu Ethics About Abortion Are Very Different from Western Ones -- 3: Islam Condemns Almost All Abortions After Four Months -- 4: Judaism's Approach to Abortion Is neither Pro-Choicenor Pro-Life -- 5: Catholics Can Support a Pro-Choice Stand on Abortion -- 6: Catholic Legislators Who Support Abortion Should Be Denied Communion -- Periodical Bibliography -- Chapter 2: Abortion and the Law -- 1: In Ireland, Abortion Should Remain Illegal -- 2: In Europe, Abortion Should Be Legalized -- 3: Jamaica Should Rewrite Its Outdated Abortion Laws -- 4: In Jamaica, Abortions Should Remain Illegal -- 5: In Queensland, Australia, Legal Confusion over Abortion Must Be Addressed -- 6: In Queensland, Australia, Abortion Laws Need Not Be Changed -- Periodical Bibliography -- Chapter 3: Abortion and Sex Selection -- 1: Worldwide, Selective Abortions Cause Shortage of Women -- 2: In China, Selective Abortions Have Created a Gender Imbalance -- 3: In India, Women Feel Great Pressure to Abort Female Fetuses -- 4: In the United States, Technology Will Legitimize Sex-Selective Abortion -- 5: Sex Selection That Does Not Involve Abortion Is Ethical -- 6: Sex Selection Is Unethical Even in the Absence of Abortion -- Periodical Bibliography -- Chapter 4: Abortion and Sex Education -- 1: In South Africa, Women Need to Be Taught That Abortion Is Legal -- 2: In Russia, Poor Sex Education Results in Too Many Abortions -- 3: In Zimbabwe, Poor Education Results in Too Many Illegal Abortions -- 4: In Scotland, High Abortion Rate Suggests Failure of Sex Education -- 5: In England, Peer-Led Sex Education Does Not Reduce Abortions