Abortion Issues and Abortion Rights

Every time abortion is debated on the national level in the United States, the Hyde Amendment is cited. What is the basis of this controversial amendment, and how has it impacted abortion access in this country?

How the Hyde Amendment's restrictions on Medicaid abortion coverage hurts those who need abortion services the most - low income women who cannot afford to pay for abortion themselves.

Many points come up in the abortion debate. Here's a look at ten topics as seen from both sides - twenty statements in all.

You've made the difficult decision to have an abortion, and you're trying to find abortion clinics near you to begin the process. With so many anti-abortion groups posing as abortion providers, you don't want to be fooled or given false information about your abortion options. How do you separate the pro-life 'pregnancy centers' from the legitimate, reputable abortion clinics and centers? These w…

What are the different types of abortion and how far along can you be to have an abortion?

Readers respond as to what determines their views on abortion

An explanation of what crisis pregnancy centers and pregnancy resource centers offer, along with the findings of the Waxman Report, a government investigation into these centers, many of which receive federal funding.

Although abortion has been legal in the U.S. for over three decades, the decision to terminate a pregnancy is a topic rarely discussed openly. If you've had an abortion, what was your reason for doing so? Share your story in making this difficult decision...and rest assured that your privacy will be maintained.

A look at why women choose abortion and the most commonly given reasons why women have an abortion.

Is an individual's position on abortion heavily influenced by gender? Are women more pro-life and men more pro-choice, or vice versa? Take a poll and see how your responses compare to other women and men.

On the 35th anniversary of the Supreme Court's pivotal ruling legalizing abortion, a look at the ramifications of Roe v. Wade including changes in women's advancement, whether or not Roe will be overturned, and what abortion was like pre-Roe.

Annual statistics for abortion in the U.S. including demographic information.

How to find abortion clinics that offer abortion services and avoid those anti-abortion websites that appear to be pro-choice but are designed to scare women away from abortion.

When a woman faces an unintended pregnancy and a baby she can't raise, when she terminates her pregnancy, others may ask "Why abortion? Why choose abortion?" The answers are neither simple nor straightforward. Learn the reasons women and teens most frequently give as to why they choose abortion, and find out the statistics on who chooses abortion. And hear from other readers why they chose aborti…

When abortion pill RU-486 became available in the U.S. in 2000, it was widely believed that access to abortion would improve. Pro-choice advocates hoped that RU-486 would be prescribed by physicians in communities where abortion services weren't available. However, that has not happened.

How much does an abortion cost? The answer depends on what type of abortion you choose -- an in-clinic procedure or a medication abortion involving the abortion pill.

Description of the federal program known as Title X which supports comprehensive family planning by provided funding to community based clinics offering contraception, information and counseling.

When a potential government shutdown threatened on April 8, 2011, due to partisan bickering over the federal budget, one of the sticking points between Republicans and Democrats was the so-called 'abortion rider' and funding for Planned Parenthood. What exactly is an abortion rider? Explanation of the abortion rider and why the term is somewhat...

Does the government fund abortions? Do taxpayer dollars pay for abortion? Although the short answer is no, the long answer covers exactly how taxpayer dollars are restricted from paying for abortions and the legislation that blocks government funding of abortion.