Abortion
Law Homepage
(http://members.aol.com/abtrbng)
Includes an overview of the background and state of U.S. abortion law, including
the text of major legal decisions.
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Alan
Guttmacher Institute
(http://www.agi-usa.org)
Provides information and statistics on abortion and other reproductive health
issues, including the current status of abortion
laws in the United States . Articles on a variety of issues are available
online from the journals Family Planning Perspectives, International Family
Planning Perspectives, and the Guttmacher Report on Public Policy.
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CDC
Abortion Surveillance
(http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/drh/surv_abort.htm)
Provides data on national abortion statistics and trends.
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Center
for Reproductive Law and Policy
(http://www.crlp.org)
An advocacy group focusing on access to safe reproductive care.
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Christian
Coalition
(http://www.cc.org)
Provides information from a citizen action organization that seeks to promote
Christian values in government.
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Gallup
Poll: Social and Economic Indicators
(http://www.gallup.com/poll/indicators/index.asp)
Provides information about current public opinion about key social issues,
including abortion.
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Global
Reproductive Health Forum: Abortion Information
(http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/organizations/healthnet/abor/info.html)
Provides information and links on topics related to abortion, including
clinical information, health issues, statistics, research, publications,
and ethical issues.
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Kaiser
Family Foundation: Daily Reproductive Health Report
(http://report.kff.org/repro)
Provides daily news on reproductive health, including issues related to
abortion.
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Mifeprex
Web site
(http://www.earlyoptionpill.com)
Information from the U.S. distributor of Mifeprex (mifepristone).
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National
Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League
(http://www.naral.org/index.html)
Provides information on the politics of the pro-choice movement; current
state profiles outlining abortion-related laws and services are available
in the online version of Who
Decides? A State-by-State Review of Abortion and Reproductive Rights
.
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National
Adoption Information Clearinghouse
(http://www.calib.com/naic)
Provides resources on all aspects of adoption.
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National
Right to Life Committee
(http://www.nrlc.org)
Provides information on alternatives to abortion and the politics of the
pro-life movement.
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Planned
Parenthood Federation of America
(http://www.plannedparenthood.org)
Provides information on family planning, contraception, and abortion.
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Population
Council Reproductive Health Products Development Program
(http://www.popcouncil.org/hfp/abortion.html)
Information on the development and testing of mifepristone (the "abortion
pill") from the holder of U.S. rights to the drug.
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Reproductive
Health Technologies Project: Early Abortion
(http://www.rhtp.org/early/early.htm)
Includes information on mifepristone and other methods of early abortion.
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Republican
Pro-Choice Coalition
(http://www.rpcc.org)
Provides information from a Republican group dedicated to supporting Roe
v. Wade.
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U.S.
Food and Drug Administration: Mifepristone
(http://www.fda.gov/cder/drug/infopage/mifepristone)
Provides information on the testing, labeling, and use of mifepristone.
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Information about abortion laws and rates
worldwide is available from the following:
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Alan
Guttmacher Institute
(http://www.agi-usa.org)
The journal International Family Planning Perspectives focuses on reproductive
issues around the world, including abortion.
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International
Planned Parenthood Federation
(http://www.ippf.org)
Site includes country profiles that provide basic information about general
and reproductive health in each country.
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Safe
Motherhood
(http://www.safemotherhood.org)
A global, multi-agency initiative that seeks to ensure safe motherhood for
all women.
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United
Nations Population Fund
(http://www.unfpa.org)
Provides information about availability and use of family planning and abortion
services worldwide, including the consequences of reproductive health policies
on the health of individuals and on world population growth.
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World
Health Organization
(http://www.who.int)
Search the site for recent news and publications about abortion; in addition,
review the materials for World
Health Day 1998: Safe Motherhood
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