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Article: Attitudes toward abortion among religious traditions in the United States: change or continuity?
- Article from:
- Sociology of Religion
- Article date:
- June 22, 2005
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Abortion continues to be a highly contentious issue in the United States, with few signs of abatement. Historical evidence mapping the past 30-40 years indicates that there has been variable interest in the abortion debate among assorted groups, with several placing it at the forefront of their agendas. Isolating the key sub-issues in the abortion controversy is difficult, however, because it is a legal, political, and social issue that transcends many fundamental dimensions, including moral, familial, human rights, and the variety of worldviews that exist in contemporary society. In brief, the struggle over abortion is a cultural issue par excellence. Not only is it ...