Here are some recent articles of note about the abortion issue:

I Feel Your Fetus's Pain: Compassionate Conservatism Enters the Womb
by William Saletan

Last week, the Journal of the American Medical Association published an article concluding that among fetuses, "pain perception probably does not function before the third trimester." Pro-lifers denounced the article as politics in the guise of science. Some of these criticisms expose flaws in the article. But they expose far larger flaws in the article's target: federal legislation that would force doctors to give women bogus "facts" about fetal pain. More-->

FDA Women's Advocate Quits In Pill Protest
By Marc Kaufman

WASHINGTON - The top Food and Drug Administration official in charge of women's health issues resigned Wednesday in protest of the agency's decision to further delay a final ruling on whether the ``morning-after pill'' should be made more easily accessible. More-->

Under Din of Abortion Debate, an Experience Shared Quietly
By JOHN LELAND

This is a New York Times feature article about an abortion clinic in Little Rock and several women who go to it. You may have to log in to read. Read-->

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