Links and Articles on Abortion

• Canadian Websites
• American Websites
• International Websites
• Selected Articles About Abortion
• Legislation Protecting Abortion Services

Canadian Websites

• Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada - Canada's new national, political pro-choice group
• Canadians for Choice
• Canadian Federation for Sexual Health (formerly Planned Parenthood)
• Options for Sexual Health (BC)
• Childbirth by Choice Trust - education on fertility control and reproductive rights (Toronto)
• Catholics for a Free Choice, Canada
• Medical Students for Choice - Canada Region
• Students for Choice - University of British Columbia
• WomenCan - Canada’s virtual women’s information centre

Abortion Clinics:

• Morgentaler Clinics Web Page - information on Morgentaler clinics across the country
• Everywoman's Health Centre - Vancouver, BC
• Willow Women's Clinic - Vancouver, BC
• Elizabeth Bagshaw Women's Clinic - Vancouver, BC
• C.A.R.E. Program, BC Women's Hospital - Vancouver, BC
• Vancouver Island's Women's Clinic - Victoria, BC
• Choice in Health Clinic - Toronto, ON
• Mississauga Woman's Clinic - Mississauga, ON
• Kensington Clinic - Calgary, AB
• Woman's Health Options Clinic - Edmonton, AB

American Websites

• Abortion Access Project
• Abortion and Ethics
• Abortion Clinics Online
• Abortion is Pro-Life
• The Abortion Rights Struggle - Pro-Choice vs. Anti
• The Alan Guttmacher Institute - research, policy analysis, and education on reproductive rights
• Association for Reproductive Health Professionals
• CARAL Reproductive Health & Rights Center (California)
• Catholics for a Free Choice
• Catholics for a Free Choice - "See Change" Campaign (to downgrade Vatican's status at the United Nations)
• Center for Reproductive Rights
• Center for Research on Population and Security
• Choice LinkUp - accurate reproductive rights info on the Web
• Early Options - all about mifepristone (RU-486)
• Eileen's Place - Abortion Information Web Page
• Emergency Contraception ("morning after" pill)
• The Feminist Majority
• I'm Not Sorry - share your positive abortion experience!
• Liberated Christians (The Bible and Abortion)
• Life and Liberty for Women - aggressive abortion rights education
• Medical Students for Choice
• Million4Roe - tell Bush we won't go back
• NARAL Pro-Choice America
• National Abortion Federation
• National Advocates for Pregnant Women
• National Network of Abortion Funds
• National Organization for Women
• National Coalition of Abortion Providers
• Physicians for Reproductive Choice and Health
• Planned Parenthood Federation of America
• Pro-Choice Apparel for Babies and Toddlers
• Pro-Choice League (Bill Baird)
• Pro-truth Net (religion and abortion)
• Refuse and Resist - Reproductive Freedom page
• Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice
• Reproductive Health Online
• Reproductive Issues - the old "About.com" pro-choice site
• Rock for Choice
• South Jersey Clinic Defense Coalition
• Spiritual Youth for Reproductive Freedom
• Sunshine for Women - Abortion with an Attitude
• Ultimate Birth Control Page
• Women's Reproductive Rights Assistance Program (WRRAP)
• Population Connection

International Websites

• Abortion Facts and Information
• Abortion-Help Worldwide
• International Consortium for Medical Abortion
• International Federation of Professional Abortion and Contraception Associates
• IPAS - international reproductive health
• Marie Stopes International
• Population Council
• Population Reference Bureau
• International Planned Parenthood Federation
• United Nations Population Information Network
• United Nations - WomenWatch
• Women on Web - how to do an abortion yourself by obtaining and using mifepristone (RU-486) and misoprostol
• Women on Waves - how to do an abortion yourself by obtaining and using misoprostol only
• World Health Organization - Department of Reproductive Health and Research

Selected Articles About Abortion (off-site)

• 10 False and Exaggerated Claims about the Risk of Abortion (Pro-Choice Views) - an excellent debunking of anti-choice propaganda alleging medical risks of abortion, backed up with scientific references.
• Abortion: a Research Paper (Kou-Wei Chiu) - a wide-ranging pro-choice essay that looks at philosophical, psychological, and socio-economic implications of abortion.
• Abortion: Why the Religious Right is Wrong (Steven Morris) - the religious and historical background of the opposition to abortion.
• Against the Sanctity of Life (Peter Suber) - an essay contrasting the "sanctity of life" and "quality of life" positions which proves that "sanctity of life" is impossible to hold.
• Biology, History, and Politics of Abortion (Atlanta Pro-Choice Action Committee) - comprehensive collection of reasons to be pro-choice.
• Breaking the Abortion Deadlock, from Choice to Consent - NOW interview with Eileen McDonagh, author noted for her argument that fetal use of a woman's body is an intrusion that requires her willing consent, and that an unwanted fetus causes harm to women.
• Christ Kills Two, Injures Seven in Abortion Clinic Attack (Satire from the Onion)
• Confessions of an Abortionist (Martin Avery - nom de plume) - a lengthy personal story from a doctor who provided illegal abortions.
• Contraceptive Use in Canada - 1984 to 1995 (Kelly Martin and Zheng Wu) - a scientific study.
• A Global Review of Laws on Induced Abortion, 1985-1997 (Anika Rahman, Laura Katzive and Stanley K. Henshaw)
• Abortion: A Christian Ethical Perspective (John M. Swomley) - a theological argument for a pro-choice view on abortion.
• Legalized Abortion and Crime (John J. Donohue III and Steven D. Levit) - a study showing that the legalization of abortion in 1973 may account for up to half of the drop in violent crime in the 1990's. (This is an abstract, but you can download the full article as a PDF file, which requires Adobe Acrobat Reader.)
• Margaret Sanger Fact Sheet (Planned Parenthood) - a refutation of anti-choice smears on the reputation of this pioneering birth control advocate.
• Paper-Clothed Strangers (Jennifer New) - an intimate look at women having abortions from a pro-choice perspective.
• The Global Gag Rule - Endangering Women's Health and Democracy (Center for Reproductive Law and Policy) - press releases, statements, and fact sheets about Bush's actions to restrict family planning in the developing world.
• "Partial Birth Abortion" Bans - Unconstitutional, Deceptive, Extreme (Center for Reproductive Law & Policy) - includes court documents regarding the abortion ban case heard by the U.S. Supreme Court on April 23, 2000.
• The Politics of Fetal/Maternal Conflict (Ruth Hubbard) - how changing views of the fetus and women's procreative abilities are being used to limit women's rights
• Preventing Unfair Prosecution of Abortion Providers - An Investigation into Political Bias by the Medical Board of California (Phyllida Burlingame, American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California) - an exposé of anti-abortion politics behind Dr. Bruce Steir's prosecution and conviction for 2nd degree murder in the death of his abortion patient.
• Respecting the Moral Agency of Women - the Importance of Choice (Virginia Ramey Mollenkott, Ph.D.) - a theologian defends the free will of women to choose abortion, as an integral part of their God-given human nature.
• Why Abortion is Biblical (Brian Elroy McKinley) - how anti-abortion activists misrepresent the Biblical record.
• Why Abortion is Moral (Brian Elroy McKinley) - essay examining the nature of the fetus and morality of abortion.
• Women's Stories of Abortion and Reflections on Roe v. Wade (Planned Parenthood)
• Words of Choice - Countering Anti-Choice Rhetoric (Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice) - a thorough critique of misleading anti-choice language.

Legislation Protecting Abortion Services

• Access to Abortion Services Act - British Columbia, Canada - civil statute prohibiting protesters outside abortion clinics, and doctors' offices and homes (only such legislation in Canada).
• Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act (FACE) - U.S. federal legislation protecting abortion clinics.