Should Abortion Rights Be Restricted?

• Position: Book Review - Brief Review

San Diego, California: Greenhaven Press, 2003; www.gale.com.

The abortion debate is often considered a two-sided controversy, but it is actually a multifaceted issue that involves questions about biology, morality, and legal rights. For example, people who consider themselves pro-life argue that abortion destroys human life, which biologically begins at conception. Therefore, abortion is immoral and should be illegal. Some pro-life advocates, however, allow exceptions in the case of rape, incest, or when the mother's health is at risk. People who identify themselves as pro-choice contend that a woman's right to make decisions concerning her body and her future outweigh the rights of the fetus. Some pro-choice supporters endorse restrictions on abortion, such...