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Abortion has two very strong sides, pro life and pro choice Pro life individuals believe that the fetus has the right to live , as the mother has a right to live. Pro choice argues that the mother has the decision whether to terminate per pregnancy within the first 3 months.

This article is about the different views that people have on abortions. It gives the pros and cons of the situation. Also mentions that we as humans are responsible for are actions and we know the consequences that are actions can bring. Also how we should take the time to educated people on the the responsibilities that life has and how to care for a child. Its more than what we think but the right of all humans should be taking in concentration,

This site has a list of positions on a very emotional topic, abortion.

Due to a West Virginia child who decided to refrain from the pledge due to his religious believes the mandatory pledge as been removed from schools nationwide. This family took this argument to the Supreme Court. The courts found that mandatory pledge went against two amendments. Since the court found that the pledge was not longer mandatory in schools children are able to make the decision to participate.

This is a recent law in the Uk which bans a freedom that we have in the USA which also maybe leaving us soon. The freedom of internet and file sharing.

After the overwhelming increase in cyber bullying, states are trying to figure out acceptable punishment. Protesters believe that their freedom of speech should be protected in cyber bullying and that being bullied is apart of life. The schools are trying to educate their students so the fatalities of cyber bullying can be prevented.

Ask just about anyone. They'll all tell you they're in favor of equal rights for homosexuals. Just name the situation, and ask. They'll all say, yes, gays should have the same rights in housing, jobs, public accommodations, and should have equal access to government benefits, equal protection of the law, etcetera, etcetera.

This is a long essay about gay marriage. It states a lot of arguments against gay marriage. Though it is biased as being one person's opinions, this would be a good place to find opposing arguments to do research more on.

Legislation concerning doctor-assisted suicide is explored in this site. Several states are currently considering new legislation on this matter, including Maine, Michigan, Florida, Oregon, Iowa and New Hampshire. This issue is deeply divisive, and this website explores these divisions.

This site mentions different rules that internet service providers must adhere to. Some said rules are: transparency, which is stationary and mobile broadband providers must let people know about their management practices and terms of conditions and unreasonable discrimination, which is fixed broadband providers cannot discriminate in transmitting network traffic that are obeying the law.

This article has 3 issues, the TSA, wikileaks and the drink Four Loko. First it talk about how american dont like the fact TSA is not fair with how they screen for bombs and such things but they want to be have a safe flight to go see reltives or a fun vactions. Then the government doesn't like that the website has taps on them when wikileaks reports on what they are doing but do not have a problem when it comes to tapping the americans phone calls. Lastly the state of New York banned the drink of Four Loko claiming that it is bad for americans but again wants to play big brother and tells us what is right or wrong. We as americans should decided what is good or not for our bodies.

This site talks about how the new Federal HIPAA law protects patients privacy regarding personal health information. Rules have been set as to who can view medical records without the patients approval. This includes health insurance companies, HMO's, and health care providers.

We all know that cell phone use while driving creates distractions. Are we aware of what the costs are due to the accidents created by this distraction? Once you read this information my bet is that many cell phone use behaviors will change.

HOA's create many problems for homeowners. Homeowners need to understand the governing documents of an HOA, how the board works and what they need to do prior to purchasing a home.

The regulation of physician assisted suicide is always questioned. The American Psychological Association will play an important role in determining the regulation of such an act if more states are willing to legalize this act.

Texting while driving, too many people do it. Here, they conducted tests on people texting while driving. If test after test results show that it is dangerous and very distracting, why do so many people continue to risk their life and others?

"Pros and Cons of whether concealed handguns should be allowed" Again this site provides both sides of the current argument (this time on concealed guns). It should provide a good reference for further research, and in helping give direction to a paper.

Contains lots of good information on underage and teen drinking, binge drinking, effects on the body, and the dangers of underage drinking.

The Park 51 project in New York City is again under fire, this time for applying for funds from the 9-11 rebuilding fund. Critics and protesters think the project development is a "slap in the face" as people continue to debate its proximity to Ground Zero. Yet, how can the appropriation of public funding be legally withheld from a specific religious or cultural group?

A study carried out by James Madison University of the reduced number of injuries and deaths due to seatbelt use.

Do you know the effects of using performance enhancing drugs? One must know more about the PED's available and the risks associated with use before moving forward.

Is spanking children an acceptable form of discipline? This article gives the pros, cons, discusses non-abusive spanking and alternate methods of discipline.

This article discusses the controversy over breast-feeding in public. Although breast-feeding is healthy for both mother and child over half the American population is still uncomfortable with it. The author discusses the health benefits to babies that are breast fed and the barriers that mothers face.