Abortion History - Prochoice Perspective

Planned Parenthood
A profile of the organization Planned Parenthood, a major provider of women's reproductive health services in America.

Planned Parenthood
A profile of the organization Planned Parenthood, a major provider of women's reproductive health services in America.

Abortion in American History
Katha Pollitt's summary and analysis of the legalization of abortion, calling it a "public health triumph." From the Atlantic Monthly, 1997.

The Right of Abortion
Harriet Pilpel's 1969 call for liberalizing abortion laws, specifically as a means of controlling population and voluntarily spacing children.

Vacuum Aspiration Abortion
In the 1970s, disseminating information on how to perform abortions was risky, illegal and a way to protest legal limits on abortion.

Abortion on Demand
The meaning of the phrase abortion on demand. Feminists advocate for reproductive freedom for women, including abortion on demand.

Christian Ethical Perspective
John Swomley roots his pro-choice position in a Biblical Christian perspective.