In this important study of the abortion controversy in the United States, Kristin Luker
examines the issues, people, and beliefs on both sides of the abortion conflict. She draws
data from twenty years of public documents and newspaper accounts, as well as over two
hundred interviews with both pro-life and pro-choice activists. She argues that moral
positions on abortion are intimately tied to views on sexual behavior, the care of children,
family life, technology, and the importance of the individual.