May 21, 2013, The New York Times article about a federal appellate panel overturning an Arizona law that made an abortion 18 weeks after fertilization illegal.

May 29, 2013, NewsOK op-ed written by Oklahoma state representative and practicing physician Dr. Doug Cox stating his opposition to laws that restrict a woman’s right to contraception and an abortion.

June 3, 2013, CBS New York article about New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo plans to propose a bill that would allow for abortions after 24 weeks bringing it into line with federal law.

FindLaw offers links to the abortion laws for every state.

Jan. 16, 2013, analysis of The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life survey on American opinions about abortion and the Roe v. Wade decision. Article includes link to full survey report.

Jan. 21, 2013, NBCNews.com article citing an NBC and Wall Street Journal poll which shows for the first time that the majority of Americans want abortion to be legal. The article includes a link to the full poll results.

Rabbi Daniel Judson leads Temple Beth David of the South Shore in Canton, Mass., which has a spirituality program that “explores prayer and ritual through a prism of meditation, movement, creative writing and other forms of personal expression that bring the wonder, joy and richness of Judaism into our lives.” He is co-editor of The […]

Rabbi Elaine Zecher is a rabbi at Temple Israel in Boston, where she has developed spiritual programs including a service for the healing of the soul, Women’s Kallah and Learner’s Minyan. She also works with Synagogue 3000 and is a partner in the Kalsman Institute, which focuses on healing and health. Contact through her assistant, Laurena Rosenberg.

A national director of Teen-Aid, a nonprofit organization started in 1981 to try to reduce teen pregnancies. The group, based in Spokane, Wash., believes the best method is abstinence education. Its Web site lists laws and statistics pertaining to sexuality, education and government funding for all 50 states.