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Abortion History - Religious Perspective

Links to resources on the history of abortion as a religious issue.
Clergy Consultation Service on Abortion
From your About Guide to Women's History, a description of this organization which played a role in changing social attitudes towards legalized abortion.
Canon Law and Abortion
A summary of Roman Catholic canon law as it has affected abortion rights.
Death, Legal and Illegal
Catholic theologian Daniel McGuire on abortion as one of four issues of the ethics of killing.
Christian Ethical Perspective
John Swomley roots his pro-choice position in a Biblical Christian perspective.
Judaism and Abortion
Article includes a basic summary of Judaism's perspective on abortion.

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