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Abortion
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Abortion Clinics On-line 
 "Abortion Clinics OnLine (ACOL) is a directory service comprised of websites of over 400 providers of abortion services and other reproductive healthcare. They may be private physician's offices, state licensed abortion clinics, private abortion clinics, or hospital abortion services. Abortion clinics listed are in 40 states, as well as international countries. To our knowledge, no anti-abortion 'pregnancy consultation' centers are included here." Also available in Spanish. http://gynpages.com/ Topics: Medical Treatments & Devices, Reproductive and Sexual Health, Social Issues, Women's Health Last updated Jan 29, 2009 The Alan Guttmacher Institute (AGI)
With an emphasis on teenage sex and pregnancy, this site provides statistics, policy papers and reports relating to abortion, law and public policy, pregnancy and birth, prevention and contraception, sexual behavior, sexually transmitted infections (STI) and HIV, and youth. Site also includes the institute's newsletters with several years' worth of archives. Users can create tables of U.S. and international statistics from databases compiled by the institute. Searchable. http://www.guttmacher.org/ Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Families, Infectious Diseases, Reproductive and Sexual Health, Social Issues, Society & Social Science, Women's Health Last updated Feb 24, 2005 Center for Reproductive Rights
This site provides reports, fact sheets, and articles pertaining to laws, legislation, and opportunities to take action on issues such as abortion rights, availability of contraception, teenagers' rights, and female genital mutilation. The site is searchable, and portions of it are also available in French and Spanish. From "a nonprofit legal advocacy organization dedicated to promoting and defending women's reproductive rights worldwide." http://reproductiverights.org/ Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Families, Medical Treatments & Devices, Social Issues, Women, Women's Health Last updated Jan 29, 2009 Feminists for Life of America (FFLA)
Information from this pro-life organization includes articles from its magazine, The American Feminist, on topics such as unplanned pregnancy, abortion, assisted suicide, and women's history. Also includes links to news and FFLA advertising. (Jane Sullivan Roberts, wife of Supreme Court nominee John G. Roberts Jr., currently serves as legal counsel to FFLA.) Some material available in Spanish. Access to some material requires free registration. http://www.feministsforlife.org Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Death & Dying, Diseases & Conditions, Reproductive and Sexual Health, Social Issues, Women, Women's Health Last updated Jul 27, 2005 Focus on the Family
"Nurturing and defending the God-ordained institution of the family and promoting biblical truths worldwide," this organization is headed by Dr. James Dobson, a prominent Christian fundamentalist. The website offers advice and the organization's position on many subjects related to "traditional family values." Includes online broadcasts and magazines for adults, children, teens, teachers, pastors, and physicians. http://www.focusonthefamily.com/ Topics: Christianity, Social Issues Last updated May 5, 2008 National Abortion Federation (NAF)
"The professional association of abortion providers in the United States and Canada." The site includes fact sheets, action and issue alerts, information on clinic violence, and resources, including links to other Web resources. Some information also available in Spanish. http://www.prochoice.org/ Topics: Medical Treatments & Devices, Reproductive and Sexual Health, Social Issues, Women's Health Last updated Apr 2, 2004 National Right to Life
Takes action against abortion and euthanasia. http://www.nrlc.org/ Topics: Death & Dying, Reproductive and Sexual Health, Science, Social Issues, Technology, Women's Health Last updated Jul 11, 2005 New York Online Access to Health (NOAH): Pregnancy
A directory of consumer health resources on family planning and contraception, pregnancy, labor and delivery, postpartum care, caring for a newborn, and many related topics. Available in Spanish and English. Maintained by librarians and health professionals at NOAH. http://www.noah-health.org/en/pregnancy/ Topics: Consumer Research & Advocacy, Diseases & Conditions, Families, Medical Treatments & Devices, Nutrition & Food Safety, Reproductive and Sexual Health, Social Issues, Women's Health Last updated Dec 2, 2004 Post Abortion Stress Syndrome (PASS)
"This site is for women who have had an abortion, and want a place to talk about their abortion, and find peer support in a neutral, non-judgemental place." Subjects include grieving, physical recovery, and help for men, relatives, and friends. The site maintains a neutral stance, and users are not to use the message boards to "discuss prolife/prochoice views or the politics of abortion here.". Resources link to both pro- and anti-choice sites. http://afterabortion.com/ Topics: Medical Treatments & Devices, Reproductive and Sexual Health, Social Issues, Women's Health Last updated Mar 15, 2006 Pro-Life Action League
This organization was founded "with the aim of saving unborn children through non-violent direct action." The site provides an overview of activities (such as public protests and confronting abortionists), and information about current stances. http://prolifeaction.org Topics: Reproductive and Sexual Health, Social Issues, Women's Health Last updated Dec 6, 2008 Scarleteen: Sex Education for the Real World
This searchable site for teens takes a sex-positive approach that encourages abstinence until readiness. The authors, staff writers for the adult women's sexuality journal "Scarlet Letters," state that "young adults direly need inclusive and continual dialogue about sex." They embrace all topics sexual in a caring and unpatronizing manner, offering nonjudgmental advice and information on issues such as relationships, health issues, homosexuality, pregnancy, and abortion. Includes advice forums. http://www.scarleteen.com/ Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Medical Treatments & Devices, Reproductive and Sexual Health, Social Issues, Society & Social Science, Society & Social Science Last updated Nov 25, 2006 Teen Talk
This site for teens has information about relationships, sexuality, pregnancy, peer pressure, dating, love, sex, birth control, infections and diseases, abortion, sexual orientation, parents and friends, feelings, and other issues of adolescence, with an archive of all questions teenagers have asked. Includes body diagrams and audio programs. Some information also available in Spanish. Sponsored by Planned Parenthood Federation of America. http://www.plannedparenthood.org/teen-talk/ Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Families, Health, Reproductive and Sexual Health, Social Issues, Women's Health Last updated Sep 22, 2009 Traditional Values Coalition: Empowering People of Faith Through Knowledge
This Christian lobbying organization "focuses upon issues such as education, homosexual advocacy, family tax relief, pornography, the right to life and religious freedom." The site features a definition of "traditional values" (including opposition to "all sexual behaviors outside of marriage between one man and one woman"), editorials, and reports on topics such as marriage protection amendments and abortion. Searchable. http://www.traditionalvalues.org Topics: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People, Nonfiction by Genre, Social Issues Last updated Apr 25, 2005 USAID's Family Planning Guiding Principles and U.S. Legislative and Policy Requirements
This listing outlines U.S. legislation and policy concerning funding of family planning services in foreign countries, noting "[s]ince the enactment of legislation in 1973, recipients of U.S. family planning assistance have been legally prohibited from supporting abortion as a method of family planning using U.S. funds." Includes descriptions of the Helms, Leahy, Siljander, and Biden amendments, and the Mexico City Policy. Some material available in other languages, including Arabic. From the federal government agency USAID. http://www.usaid.gov/our_work/global_health/pop/restrictions.html Topics: Reproductive and Sexual Health, Social Issues Last updated Jan 26, 2009 |
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