d the role of nursing in cases of abortion (Kenny, 1984, pp. 22 23). Many anti choice nurses feel it is their duty to counsel clients about the potential for an experience of guilt and grief in a post abortion period (Salladay, 1992, pp. 18 21). In fact, all professional nurses should cover this potential in any abortion counseling. Addressing this issue, however, should not be construed to mean that the full range of a woman's options concerning abortion should not also be discussed during abortion counseling (Burke, 1992, pp. 1263 1269).
In my opinion, abortion is likely the most divisive issue in contemporary American society. The issue of abortion involves philosophical, political, religious, biological, medical, health both physical and emotional, and even economic questions. In biological and medical contexts, scientists are asked to establish parameters that may be universally applied to determine when a fetus may be expected to be able to survive outside the womb (Bayer, 1990, pp. 564
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