http://www.pewforum.org/More than three decades 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 in state and federal politics, and religious groups and individuals often play major roles in the conversation.en-usCopyright: (C) Copyright 2009 The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life. All rights reserved.info@pewforum.org (PewForum Info)info@pewforum.org (PewForum Info)60http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rsshttp://www.pewforum.org/uploadedImages/_content/defaultPublicationThumb(1).gifhttp://www.pewforum.org/Tue, 22 May 2012 22:55:44 GMTTue, 22 May 2012 22:55:44 GMTFri, 17 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMTMany Americans continue to say their religious beliefs have been highly influential in shaping their views about social issues, including abortion and same-sex marriage. But far fewer cite religion as a top influence on their opinions about several other social and political issues, including how the government should deal with immigration, the environment and poverty. http://www.pewforum.org/Politics-and-Elections/Few-Say-Religion-Shapes-Immigration-Environment-Views.aspxThu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMTPolls conducted in 2009 have found fewer Americans expressing support for abortion than in previous years. 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.http://www.pewforum.org/Abortion/Support-for-Abortion-Slips.aspxTue, 30 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMTA breakdown of 17 major religious groups' views on the issue of abortion.  http://www.pewforum.org/Abortion/Religious-Groups-Official-Positions-on-Abortion.aspxTue, 30 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMTAbortion 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.http://www.pewforum.org/Abortion/Abortion-Laws-Around-the-World.aspxTue, 30 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMTTo explore the case for abortion rights, the Pew Forum turns to the Rev. Carlton W. Veazey, who for more than a decade has been president of the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice. http://www.pewforum.org/Abortion/Pro-Choice-Does-Not-Mean-Pro-Abortion-An-Argument-for-Abortion-Rights-Featuring-the-Rev-Carlton-Veazey.aspxTue, 30 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMTTo explore the case against abortion rights, the Pew Forum turns to the Rev. J. Daniel Mindling, a professor of moral philosophy and academic dean at Mount St. Mary's Seminary in Emmetsburg, Md.http://www.pewforum.org/Abortion/Fundamental-Dignity-at-Every-Stage-of-Life-An-Argument-Against-Abortion-Rights-Featuring-the-Rev-J-Daniel-Mindling.aspxMon, 29 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMTMore 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.  http://www.pewforum.org/Abortion/Americans-and-Abortion-An-Overview.aspxFri, 19 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMTDuring the past 35 years, federal courts, particularly the U.S. Supreme Court, have superseded states as the driving force in crafting abortion policy.http://www.pewforum.org/Abortion/A-History-of-Key-Abortion-Rulings-of-the-US-Supreme-Court.aspxThu, 17 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMTReproductive issues were largely a private affair early in American history. Although abortion was deemed illegal under English common law, the state rarely took any interest in prosecuting those cases that became public.http://www.pewforum.org/Abortion/From-Roe-to-Stenberg-A-History-of-Key-Abortion-Rulings-by-the-Supreme-Court.aspxWed, 03 Feb 2010 17:35:36 GMTIn This Research Package1Americans and Abortion An Overview1Key Abortion Rulings of the U.S. Supreme Court1Support for Abortion Slips1Abortion Laws Around the World1Religious Groups' Official Positions on AbortionNo StyleDecimalDecimalDecimalDecimalhttp://www.pewforum.org/Abortion/TOC--Abortion-Research-Package.aspx