Behind policy debate over welfare reform, AIDS funding and hate crime laws are people - people struggling with poverty, illness and discrimination. Illuminating the often-neglected human side of society's pressing problems, < I>Social Issues Firsthand< /I> is a must-have series containing personal realities that broaden and balance readers' exposure to current social issues, such as homosexuality, poverty and suicide. < P>Each anthology in the series presents a diverse collection of personal narratives written by individuals with first-hand experience in the topic being discussed, either as a participant, a witness or an involved professional. < I>Terrorism< /I>, for example, includes the perspectives of terrorists, victims, families of victims and emergency workers.

Chapter 1: Making Decisions About Abortion
Chapter 2: Political and Professional Perspectives
Chapter 3: Abortion's Aftermath