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Abortion: Objectivist Context
Source: math.iou
Author: Nicholas Dykes
Country: United States
E-mail: oldnick@wbsnet.co.uk

A Reply to William Thomas. "As to actually making decisions about abortion, I assume that most Objectivists would agree that if abortion is a woman's right, then it is also her responsibility. It is the mother-to-be, and she alone, who should make the decision. The issue is a moral one, and we can all have our opinion, but the decision belongs solely to the woman in question."

Rethinking abortion in terms of human interconnectedness
Source: fnsa
Author: Elizabeth Fox-Genovese
Country: United States

A fascinating analysis of the rights and responsibilities that adhere to the issue of abortion by one of feminism's finest minds. (1997)

Abortion and market failure theory
Source: Policy of Liberty
Author: John Cobin
Country: United States

Libertarian Prof. John Cobin argues for the pro-life position based on his interpretation of classical liberalism. (2000)

Can cryopreservation 'solve' abortion?
Source: Longevity Report
Author: Thomas Gramstad
Country: United States

Cryonics -- specifically, the freezing and preservation of fetuses that would otherwise die -- has been suggested as a solution to abortion. Gramstad analyzes the possibility with reference to individual rights and privacy concerns.

The history of failing women
Source: Salon
Author: Amy Benfer
Country: United States

In the 19th century, doctors treated mentally distressed women by various methods, from vibrator-induced orgasms to clitoridectomies. Three decades ago, many women who are currently prescribed stimulants would have been taking sedatives. Is psychiatry really helping women? Or leading to situations like that of Andrea Yates, accused of murdering her own children?

Midwives among the machines
Source: Routledge
Author: Raymond G. DeVries and Rebeca Barroso
Country: United States

A chapter from "What is to be done with the midwife? Midwife debates, 1890-1990," this essay attempts to redefine and recreate the midwife -- a medical profession that the AMA tried to ban.

The complexities of embryo adoption
Source: Discovery Institute News
Country: United States

At least three organizations in the US are publicly offering embryo adoption services. This document explores some of the complexities surrounding this new reproductive option.

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