NPR: 30th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade
This National Public Radio news series examines the state of abortion rights in America. Read extensive coverage of issues ranging from public health to international family planning. Listen to audio reports and see a timeline of the abortion debate.

CNN: Roe vs. Wade 1998
“The history of abortion rights in the United States, like most other aspects of the issue, has been sharply disputed for centuries by both sides.” This CNN Special Report site, created for the 25th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision, includes interviews, court transcripts and a detailed timeline of the American abortion debate, from the 1700s through the 1990s.

The Roe v. Wade Decision
A full text version of the landmark Supreme Court case that legalized abortion in 1973, from the Touro Law Center Web site.

“A Rabbi’s Testimonial: A Criminal Without Being Arrested”
Rabbi Alfred B. Landsberg talks about his involvement with the Interfaith Clergy Consultation Service for Abortion, a group Dr. Curtis Boyd worked with in the 1960s.

Frontline: Abortion Clinic
First broadcast in 1983, this PBS documentary was filmed at a clinic in Chester, PA. During their five months at the clinic, the film's producers met and spoke with hundreds of women. Watch the full program on the companion Web site.

Frontline: Murder on “Abortion Row”
In 1994, John Salvi shot and killed two workers in two Massachusetts women’s health clinics. Did he knowingly choose to murder? Or were his actions caused by a severe mental disorder? The companion site to this PBS documentary contains transcripts from Salvi’s court competency hearing and psychiatric interview, as well as information about the trial.

Advocacy Groups

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NARAL: Pro-Choice America

Center for Reproductive Rights

National Organization for Women (NOW)

Planned Parenthood

The Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice

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National Right to Life Committee

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Pro-Life Action League

Americans United for Life