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This revised account notes the changing character of the controversy and tries to assess the role of the courts in initiating social change and in controlling the impact of divisive political and social issues.

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Abortion is America's contentious political and religious rallying point, and debates in the USA over the issue make headlines worldwide. This title explores the evolution of America's abortion debate in a selection of over 40 documents by doctors, feminists, religious leaders, politicians, extremists, and judges from 19th century onwards.

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Presenting a positive perspective on the abortion decision, this study finds that many women reported psychological gains after an abortion and contends that the decision can have a positive influence on women's lives.

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Abortion is one of the most compelling public policy issues facing government and the public in the United States today. Simon examines how this issue is being faced in other countries around the world.

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Abortion is one of the most compelling public policy issues facing government and the public in the United States today. Simon examines how this issue is being faced in other countries around the world.

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Explores the moral terrain of America, analyzing the widely held perception that the nation is in moral decline. This book looks at the question from a variety of angles, examining traditional values, secular values, religious values, family values, economic values, and others.

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Although speech in America may be more free and robust than anywhere else on earth, censorship has maintained its grip on American society and has even increased in recent years.

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Presenting the findings of an interview-based study of illicit euthanasia as practised by health professionals working with HIV/AIDS patients. The author conducted 49 interviews to provide an insight into the social practices that suround illicit assisted sucide and euthanasia.

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"Ardent Spirit covers the full range of the temperance idea in America, beginning in the early seventeenth century and continuing through the prohibition years, 1919--1933. Using a wide variety of sour"

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Grounded in feminist perspectives, the first study of transnational surrogacyto give due prominence to the voices of those most affected by the practice, namely the surrogate mothers, donors, prospective parents and the children themselves.

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This work on book censorship in schools and public libraries has been completely revised, updated, and expanded. Since its original publication in 1994, many new developments have confirmed that book censorship in the United States continues apace.

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In 2005, the AFP referred eight Islamic books to the Australian Classification Board. After nearly a year of review, and intense public debate, two of the books were refused classification and effectively banned in a move that would have severe repercussions for librarians, scholars, authors and the state of free speech in Australia.

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This work studies the mass media content and programming in network television, Rolling Stone magazine, and the New York Times reviews and spot news concerning rock and rap music.

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An enlightening look into the medical, cultural, religious and philosophical implications of life extension.

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This balanced approach to legal precedent and moral argument regarding the death penalty presents the evidence so readers can reach their own informed conclusions.

Capital Punishment examines the debate around the death penalty, raising questions and attempting to provide an even-handed examination of this controversial practice.

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Brings together the contemporary thinking from art historians, cultural theorists, legal scholars, and psychoanalysts, as well as first-person accounts by artists and advocates, to give us a comprehensive understanding of censorship.

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Ever since the Bill of Rights became the cornerstone on which individual Americans' rights and liberties rest, the practical realities of honoring the grand principles of the First Amendment have been hotly contested, and none more so than freedom of expression.

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Presenting an overview of information control in America, this volume discusses why some works of art and literature are controversial, and examines the arguments of both those who advocate unlimited free speech and those who would impose some limits.