Every primary care physician; high school, college, and pastoral care counselor; and psychiatrist who works with women and families should have at least 2 copies of this book—1 for themselves and 1 to lend to the person who seeks their guidance as they struggle through the decision of abortion. Stotland's book is very readable and refreshing in it clarity and lack of condescension to lay readers who want credible responses and information about abortion they can mull over without feeling judged.—Journal of Clinical Psychiatry

Abortion: Facts and Feelings is an up-to-date, practical guide for the woman who is making a decision about how to handle a problem pregnancy. . . . [T]his is a simply written, well-organized, and factually correct resource book. . . . Abortion: Facts and Feelings is equally useful for health care professionals, both those who do abortion counseling and those who give general medical or psychological care to women.—News For Women In Psychiatry

This is one of the few books on the market that helps a woman in her decision about abortion in a factual manner without neglecting the powerful and often conflicting emotions often accompanying such a decision. This book would also do well in a library reference section or a clinician's reference library of books perhaps loaned to the appropriate client.—Doody's Health Sciences Book Review Journal

This book is written by a distinguished psychiatrist and author, with empathy for all women. It is thorough, explaining all ethical, legal, religious, and medical viewpoints. . . . The book is directed to any woman for whom abortion is a consideration, as well as to men as fathers, to a woman's parents, and to professional counselors. The scope is important, because data tell us that almost 50% of all women in America will have at least one abortion during their lifetimes. . . . The book is thoroughly referenced from standard scientific sources. . . . on a topic where information is often deliberately withheld or misstated, this book is a landmark.—Warren H. Pearse, M.D., Editor, Women's Health Issues, Edgewater, Maryland

Here's a valuable ABC guide to making the personal decision of abortion or to helping someone else who is deciding what to do about an unplanned pregnancy.—Sarah Weddington

Highly recommended for any library. The resource directory would be useful in a reference section although it would also be useful to circulate.—E-Streams

[A] comprehensive resource directory of organizations that provide information about the following: general information, financial assistance, informative reading, legal help, racial and ethical help, adoption choices, domestic violence, and mental health . . . This volume will prepare the reader, whether it is the woman making her choice, the father, the family, friends or the professional counselor, to take the thoughtful approach to unplanned pregnancies.—Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic, 10/1/2000