The human drama of abortion : seeking a global consensus /
Anibal Faundes, Jose Barzelatto.
- 1st ed.
- Nashville, Tenn. : Vanderbilt University Press, 2006.
- xxii, 200 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 173-193) and index.
Listening to women: why they have abortions -- The meaning of words -- The magnitude of induced abortion -- Consequences of unsafe abortion -- Why women get pregnant when they do not want to -- Why is a pregnancy so unwanted that it ends in abortion? -- Conflicting values faced by health professionals -- Religious values -- Ethical values -- Values as reflected in law -- How to decrease the number of abortions -- How to reduce the human, social, and economic cost of abortions -- The paradox: rejecting abortion and opposing the prevention -- How to reach a consensus on abortion.