Acorns And Embryos Summary

George, Robert P, and Patrick Lee. "Acorns and Embryos." The New Atlantis (2005). Print.
The journal article “Acorns and Embryos” give us a few basic points of whether or not embryos are actual human beings. One analogy George and Lee argue in their article is of the argument Michael Sandel has made by stating how “every oak tree was once and acorn, it does not follow that acorns are oak trees, or that I should treat the loss of an acorn eaten by a squirrel in my front as the same kind of loss as the death of an oak tree felled by a storm…” Sandel maintains that, by analogy, embryos are different in kind from human beings. But this argument cannot survive scrutiny. George and Lee also makes great points in relations to embryos being human individuals at an early stage of their development, just as adolescents, toddlers, infants, and fetuses.
Almond, Lucinda, ed. The Abortion Controversy. Farmington Hills: Greenhaven, 2007. Print.
In Lucinda Almond’s book, “The Abortion Controversy”, she gives us an excellent resource for research and debatable topics that will rouse students interested in the contemporary and controversial topic of abortion. Her book also allows us to explore many of the social, political, and economic controversies over

abortion. Almond also gives us opposing viewpoints on this topic by talking about if abortion is morally wrong, if women should have greater access to abortion, if aborted fetuses should be used for medical research, as well as many other controversial abortion related topics.
Flanders, Carl N. Abortion. New York: Facts on File, 1991. Print.
Carl Flanders’s book, “Abortion”, gives us all of the essential research tools; overview of the topic, chronology of important events, biographical listing, complete index, plus a fully annotated bibliography. The history of abortion is outlined, followed by discussions of the complex legal and religious issues involved. The narrative section concludes with a discussion of the worldwide perspective and some thoughts on what the future may bring. Flanders’s book is written clearly and carefully so that even the most complex aspects of the abortion issue are easily understandable. It provides a one-stop source for information about abortion. In the introduction, Flanders states: “The issue of abortion is neither legally or politically settles. Litigation and legislation continue to take aim at the contentious issue. It is bound to remain a topic of intense debate for the foreseeable future.”

Costa, Marie. Abortion. Second ed. Santa Barbara: Library of Congress Cataloging-in- Publication Data, 1996. Print.
In Marie Costa’s book, “Abortion”, she provides access to the available information, as well as the full spectrum of thought, on abortion. She also presents historical and factual background information, along with resources to further exploration into the social, psychological, legal, medical, political, and moral aspects of abortion. This edition reflects on all of the changes and the enduring sameness of this controversial issue. Costa states in her preface: She gives us excellent viewpoints as well as background information without discrimination against anyone and their beliefs. Costa also provides clear and precise information on abortion mainly to help us be informed on this world known topic and to become more knowledgeable of it.
Rein, Mei Ling, and Tex Wylie. Abortion: An Eternal Social and Moral Issue. 2000 ed.
Farmington Hills: Gale Group, 2000. Print.
In their book, “Abortion, An Eternal Social and Moral Issue”, Mei Rein and Tex Wylie have provided substantial information on abortion. Their goal is to provide comprehensive and compact information in an easy-to-use package. This skillful selection and presentation of much primary and some secondary source materials accomplishes this goal. The materials provide well documented statistics including graphs and charts that allow the reader to deal with contemporary issues of abortion as well as the social problems. This book provides information on almost every abortion related topic, including: teen pregnancies in America, the public attitude towards abortion, as well as Supreme Court decisions.
Hayden, Tiana Bakić. "Private Bleeding: Self-Induced Abortion in the Twenty-First Century United States." Gender Issues Gend. Issues (2011): 209-25. Print.
In Tiana Hayden’s journal article, “Private Bleeding: Self-Induced Abortion in the Twenty-First Century United States”, she informs us very well of the awful tragedies women are doing to themselves all across the U.S. She also provides us with vital information about the inaccessibility of abortion to women, the stigmatized spaces of abortion clinics, as well as the relation between abortion and medicine. Hayden states in her article: “Self-diagnosing a medical condition, obtaining drugs through alternative or illegal means, and treating oneself are an inherent part of the American medical landscape.”(221) She also talks about one of the reasons why many doctors want abortion to be legalized in America to reduce the unhealthy way women are having self-induced abortions. They would rather turn the practice into a safe, medically regulated one.

Terzo, Sarah. "Abortion Clinic Staffer Admits: “It’s Difficult Seeing the Bodies of 26-Week Aborted Babies”." LifeNews.com. LifeNews.com, 11 Nov. 2015. Web.
In Sarah Terzo’s article, “Abortion Clinic Staffer Admits: “It’s Difficult Seeing Bodies of 26-Week Aborted Babies”, she shares with us the story of a Planned Parenthood worker who was affected by the sight of dead, unborn babies. The employee, whom was actually adopted, said she had been put into realization that if her birth mother had access to abortion, she probably wouldn’t be here today. It is hard for her to see babies being placed into a bags and carried out, thinking that that could have been her when she was a baby. She states: “There’s lots of days when it’s really, really hard… I don’t know what makes it so much harder at twenty-six weeks than at thirteen weeks. I don’t know what makes handling the tissue so much harder….”
"Diary of an Unborn Child." National Right To Life. N.p., 1968. Web.
This article, “Diary of an Unborn Child”, from National Right to Life website gives us some very important details about the stages in the development of an unborn child from conception to birth.

By day 22, the child’s heart begins to pump with their own blood. By week 5 the child’s eyes, legs, and hands begin to develop. By weeks 9 and 10 the baby is able to turn its head and frown. This article also shares with us that by the 20th week gestation, the baby can recognize its mother’s voice. And lastly it gives us the last steps before the baby is born; 7 to 9 months gestation is when the baby is using four of the five senses. He knows the difference between waking and sleeping and can relate to the moods of the

mother.