Includes bibliographical references (p. 203-207) and index.
Contents
Why consider opposing viewpoints? -- Introduction -- ch. 1. How does birth control affect society? -- Chapter preface -- 1. Birth control is a privacy issue / Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations -- 2. Birth control is a public health issue / Robert P. George and David L. Tubbs -- 3. Birth control results in fewer abortions / William Saletan -- 4. Birth control results in more abortions / John B. Shea -- 5. Emergency contraception is harmful / Ann Shibler -- 6. Emergency contraception is not harmful / Jesse Mesich -- Periodical bibliography -- ch. 2. Who should control access to birth control? -- Chapter preface -- 1. The government should fund comprehensive sex education programs / Eleanor Levie -- 2. The government should fund sex education programs that emphasize abstinence / Melissa G. Pardue -- 3. Employers and insurers should be able to refuse to cover birth control / Sheldon Richman -- 4. Employers and insurers should not be able to refuse to cover birth control / NARAL Pro-Choice America Foundation -- 5. Pharmacists should be able to refuse to dispense birth control / Doug Bandow -- Periodical bibliography --
ch. 3. Should teens have access to birth control? -- Chapter preface -- 1. Teens should have access to birth control / Tuala Williams -- 2. Teens should not have access to birth control / Janice Shaw Crouse -- 3. Abstinence-only sex education should be taught in schools / Moira Gaul -- 4. Abstinence-only sex education should not be taught in schools / Courtney E. Martin -- 5. Teenagers should need their parents' permission to obtain birth control / John Flynn -- 6. Teenagers should not need their parents' permission to obtain birth control / Rebecca Wind -- Periodical bibliography -- ch. 4. What should teens be taught about birth control? -- Chapter preface -- 1. Condoms prevent HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases / Katha Pollitt -- 2. Abstinence prevents HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases / Shepherd Smith -- 3. The pill can have important health benefits / Amanda Schaffer -- 4. The pill can be harmful to your health / Judie Brown -- 5. The morning-after pill does more harm than good / Wendy Wright -- 6. The morning-after pill does more good than harm / Dana L. -- Periodical bibliography -- For further discussion -- Organizations to contact -- Bibliography of books -- Index.
