Should Elian Gonzalez have been sent back to Cuba? Was it fair that President Clinton was not charged for perjury in his court trial regarding his affair with Monica Lewinsky? Does President elect George W. Bush have right to office after such an inappropriate election?? Does the United States hav...

The issue of abortion has been very controversial throughout the years. This issue has been argued from ethical stands, human rights, religious beliefs and even politically. Efforts have been made legally, but it does not seem that a widespread compromise or settlement has been made that the majorit...

You have been told that you are unique. The belief that there is no one else like you in the whole world made you feel special and proud. This belief may not be true in the future. The world was stunned by the news in late February 1997 that a British embryologist named Ian Wilmut and his resear...

Partial-Birth Abortion There are hardly many topics that can raise such debate, and invoke such passionate discussion, as does abortion. Whether one is "pro-life" or "pro-choice", the clear and definitive line between the pros and cons of abortion predictably leads to a stand...

Abortion: Pro-Choice/Pro-Life The age-old question, "When does life begin?" is never more profound then when it is discussed and debated in the context of the abortion issue. In the past forty years the abortion issue has not only been society's problem but a political issue in t...

Introduction The definition of euthanasia means "easy death". Today we refer to euthanasia as mercy killing "the voluntary ending of a life of someone who is terminally or hopelessly ill." Thesis Today I am here to persuade you to support the group known as the "Pro-Life...

The 1972 passage of Roe v. Wade has made abortion the greatest moral flashpoint in the United States today. For abortion supporters, the issue is often framed as a question of women's rights and privacy. This argument, however, ignores the reality that abortion - particularly late- ter...

From 1973 to 1987, over 22 million abortions have been performed. Pro-lifers would call that a terrible waste of human life. True, 22 million lives were taken, but I believe that we are better off without those. Please let me explain in the following report. What is abortion? Webster's dictionar...

Campaign for RU486 & Contraceptive Research*Picture: Feminist Majority Foundation* The Medical Uses of Mifepristone In addition to its use in terminating unwanted pregnancies, MIFEPRISTONE (formerly known as RU-486) also may be effective in treating a range of serious diseases and medical con...

ABUSE Many factors contribute to the definition of abuse as stated by law. They also make note of differences between adult and child abuse. When physical abuse refers to adults, it is divided into battery and spousal abuse, which may encompass other types of abuse. The five main types of abu...