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Abortion Research Package

October 1, 2009
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A Pew Forum research package provides an overview of the abortion debate and examines public opinion and religious groups' views on the issue as well as exploring the legal and international angles.

ANALYSIS September 2008
Americans and Abortion: An Overview
More than 35 years after the U.S. Supreme Court's historic Roe v. Wade (1973) decision granted a woman the constitutional right to terminate her pregnancy, abortion remains a controversial issue.
ANALYSIS September 2008
A History of Key Abortion Rulings of the U.S. Supreme Court
During the past 35 years, federal courts, particularly the U.S. Supreme Court, have superseded states as the driving force in crafting abortion policy.
POLL October 2009
Support for Abortion Slips: Issue Ranks Lower on the Agenda
Polls conducted in 2009 have found fewer Americans expressing support for abortion than in previous years. In Pew Research Center polls in 2007 and 2008, supporters of legal abortion clearly outnumbered opponents; now Americans are evenly divided on the question.
ANALYSIS September 2008
Abortion Laws Around the World
Abortion is as controversial abroad as it is in the United States. Many governments struggle to strike a balance between the rights of pregnant women and the rights of unborn fetuses.
ANALYSIS September 2008
Religious Groups' Official Positions on Abortion
A breakdown of 17 major religious groups' views on the issue of abortion.
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