A brief introduction medical practice and public policy in abortion / Alireza Bagheri -- Conservative Judaism on abortion and related issues / Elliot N. Dorff -- Abortion from the perspective of Orthodox Judaism / Noam Stadlan -- Abortion in Reform Judaism / Jonathan K. Crane -- Fearfully and wonderfully made: the Catholic Church's position on abortion / Laura Wolk and O. Carter Snead -- Church of England (Anglican) perspectives on abortion / Robin Gill -- Abortion from the perspective of the Russian and Greek Orthodox Churches / Galina Mikirtichan, Sergey Filimonov, Olga Ochkur, and Olga Jarman -- The moral evaluation of abortion within the Wesleyan Methodist Movement / James Thobaben -- Abortion in the Reformed Christian tradition / David VanDrunen -- Abortion in Hanafi Law / Muhammed V. Stodolsky and Aasim I. Padela -- Maliki perspectives on abortion / Thomas Eich -- Abortion: Shafi'i perspective / Mohammad Ali Al-Bar -- Abortion in Hanbali School of Jurisprudence: a systematic ethical approach / Mu'taz Al-Khatib -- Abortion: Shi'ite perspective / Alireza Bagheri -- Buddhism and abortion / Soraj Hongladarom -- Abortion: Shinto perspective / Atashi Asai, Hiroko Ishimoto, Sakiko Masaki, and Yasuhiro Kadooka -- The ambivalence and complexities in Hinduism in portrayal of abortion and fertility / Minakshi Bhardwaj -- Confcianism and abortion / Ivo Kwon -- A survey of the United States Supreme Court's abortion jurisprudence / Michael P. Moreland -- Abortion and China's State Birth Control Program: a socio-ethical inquiry / Jing-Bao Nie -- Feminist accounts of abortion / Angela Ballantyne.
Summary:
"Rather than providing a global solution to the problem of abortion, to abort or not to abort, this volume sheds light on different but equally critical dimensions of abortion in global debate and practice. The aim is to elaborate on different value systems and policies in order to empower individuals to make well-informed decisions about abortion guided by moral reflection. The twenty one chapters of this volume are written by distinguished scholars in each of the religious and non-religious schools of thought, offering an exhaustive survey of the differing religious and legal views on abortion within the international community. The contributors present authoritative discussions in favor of or against abortion based on their perspectives and practices. As a result, the content of this book provides a foundational platform for better understanding, meaningful dialogue, and tolerance on a social issue which has divided individuals, philosophers, theologians, policy makers, and legislators within and across societies for centuries."--Provided by publisher.
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