Social Issues
Abortion | Capital
Punishment | Alcohol & Drugs |
Gun Control | Poverty
Abortion
Abortion has had a long and turbulent history in
North America. The following sites offer opposing
views of the issue. Both sites have historical,
statistical and legislative information.
National Abortion Federation (Pro-Choice)
National Right to
Life
Capital Punishment
Amnesty
International: Death Penalty International statistics
regarding the use of the death penalty, including the US.
Death
Penalty Timeline A brief chronology of the history of
capital punishment in the United States.
Alcohol & Drugs
National
Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) NIDA is the primary Federal
agency that increases knowledge and develops strategies to deal with
health problems and issues associated with drug abuse.
Gun Control
Coalition
to Stop Gun Violence Facts about guns, crime and
gun-related statistics. Also lists state and federal laws regarding guns.
National
Rifle Association Home Page NRA sponsored information
concerning the right to bear arms.
Poverty
Arizona Community Action
Association Provides a Poverty Report for the state of Arizona
including the extent, the contributing factors, and recommendations to
reduce poverty.
PovertyNet
Includes coverage of topics to help understand and reduce poverty around
the world.
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