List of songs about abortion

This list contains songs which have lyrics that refer to abortion in some manner.

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*"Abortion" by Kid Rock
A song about a man so grieved by his girlfriend's abortion that he contemplates suicide. [Rosen, Craig. (September 15, 2000). " [http://music.yahoo.com/read/news/12045456 Kid Rock Praised By Rock For Life For 'Abortion'] ." "Yahoo! Music". Retrieved November 4, 2007.]
*"Abortion is a Crime" by Alpha Blondy
A song about how Alpha Blondy believes all humans have a right to life. [Savage, Joel. (September 13, 2004). " [http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/09/13/181757.php Alpha Blondy and the Solar System] ." "Blogcritics." Retrieved October 28, 2007.]
*"Abortion is Murder" by P.O.D.
A song that appears as a hidden track on the album "Snuff the Punk." [" [http://hiddensongs.com/songs/snuffthepunk.html P.O.D.:Snuff the Punk] ." (n.d.). "HiddenSongs.com." Retrieved October 28, 2007.]

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*"A Baby's Prayer" by Kathy Troccoli
A song in which a child asks God to forgive his or her mother for having an abortion. [Shepson, Bill. (February 2001). " [http://www.charismamag.com/display.php?id=897 A Song for Wounded Hearts] ." "Charisma"." Retrieved October 28, 2007.]

*"Bodies" by The Sex Pistols
A song about a mental patient who becomes pregnant by a male nurse and has an abortion. [Mosher, Mike. (May 2001). " [http://bad.eserver.org/issues/2001/55/mosher.html Bodies: Sex Pistols and Abortion Art] ." "Bad Subjects." Retrieved October 28, 2007.]

*"Brick" by Ben Folds Five
A song in which singer Ben Folds tells the story of an abortion his girlfriend had during high school. [Killingsworth, Jason. (April 1, 2005). " [http://www.pastemagazine.com/action/article/1607/ben_folds Ben Folds Outgrows the Industry of Cool] ." "Paste." Retrieved October 28, 2007.]

*"Burden In Your Hands" by Underoath
A song in which Underoath elaborate upon their pro-life position on abortion. [Boucher, Geoff. (Oct 10, 2006). " [http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/1142779371.html?dids=1142779371:1142779371&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Oct+10%2C+2006&author=Geoff+Boucher&pub=Los+Angeles+Times&edition=&startpage=A.1&desc=The+Nation%3B+COLUMN+ONE%3B+Pirating+Songs+of+Praise%3B+Some+Christian+music+fans+believe+digital+downloading+is+a+way+to+spread+the+Word.+Other+voices+tell+them%3A+Thou+shalt+not+steal. Pirating Songs of Praise] ." "Los Angeles Times" October 28, 2007.]

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*"Can I Live?" by Nick Cannon (featuring Anthony Hamilton)
A song that is a semi-autobiographical account of how Cannon's mother decided not to have an abortion. [John-Hall, Annette. (August 8, 2005). " [http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=346427 Abortion theme boosts rap video] ." "Milwaukee Journal Sentinel." Retrieved October 28, 2007.]

*"Choir Girl" by Cold Chisel
A song about a man who tries to console his distressed girlfriend prior to an abortion. [Winterford, Brett. (October 5, 2007). " [http://www.smh.com.au/cgi-bin/common/popupPrintArticle.pl?path=/articles/2007/10/05/1191091320410.html Ian Moss] ." "The Sydney Morning Herald." Retrieved October 28, 2007.] [ [http://www.coldchisel.com.au/l1_choir.html "Choir Girl" lyrics] . (n.d.). "Coldchisel.com.au." Retrieved October 28, 2007.]

*"Chotee" by Bif Naked
A song about the abortion Bif Naked had at age 18 while married to her then-drummer. [Saunders, Dudley. (December 1999). " [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1285/is_12_29/ai_57873752 A Blast Called Bif] ." "Interview". Retrieved November 4, 2007.] [Bliss, Karen. (June 2005). " [http://web.archive.org/web/20070514061621/http://www.accessmag.com/76/76-bifnaked.php The Naked Truth] ." "Access." Retrieved November 4, 2007.]

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*"Diary of an Unborn Child" by Mark Fox
A song sung from the point of view of a male fetus who shares developmental news from conception to abortion. [Russell, James. (March 25, 2003). " [http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/03/25/054900.php Lil Markie, 'Diary Of An Unborn Child'] ." "Blogcritics." Retrieved October 28, 2007.]

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*"Execution" by Grammatrain
A Christian rock song about the band's opposition to abortion. [" [http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/interviews/grammatrain.asp Riding the Grammatrain] ." (1997). "Jesus Freak Hideout". Retrieved October 28, 2007.]

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*"The Freshmen" by The Verve Pipe
A song about a girl who commits suicide as a result of the regret she feels for having an abortion. [Carlini, Anne. (n.d.). " [http://www.annecarlini.com/ex_interviews.php?id=73 Brian Vander Ark: What’s Lurking Underneath] ." "Exclusive Magazine." Retrieved October 28, 2007.]

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*"Get Your Gunn" by Marilyn Manson
A song written in reaction to the 1993 murder of aborton provider Dr. David Gunn. [Manson, Marilyn. (May 28, 1999). [http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5923915/columbine_whose_fault_is_it Columbine: Whose Fault Is It?] . "Rolling Stone." Retrieved February 10, 2007.]

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*"Happy Birthday" by Flipsyde
A song in which a man apologizes to the child he might have had. [Karol, Adam. (2006). " [http://www.popularunderground.com/flipsyde_interview.htm Finding Peace Through Music] ." "Popular Underground. Retrieved January 4, 2007.] [" [http://www.hoodstars.net/interviews/12-05-flipsyde.shtml Flipsyde interview] ." (December 2005). "Hoodstars.net". Retrieved January 4, 2007.] [Jalsevac, Meg. (February 12, 2007). " [http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2007/feb/07021204.html Hip Hop Singer Regrets Abortion] ." "LifeSiteNews.com". Retrieved October 28, 2007.]

*"Hard To Make a Stand" by Sheryl Crow
A song which deals with the abortion issue.

*"Hello Birmingham" by Ani DiFranco
A song written in response to the 1998 bombing of an abortion clinic in Birmingham, Alabama. [Goldberg, Michelle. (November 17, 1999). [http://www.salon.com/ent/music/review/1999/11/17/difranco/index.html Sharps & Flats] . "Salon.com." Retrieved February 10, 2007.]

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*"In America" by Creed
A song which criticizes abortions done in the interest of maintaining financial stability. [Scapelliti, Christopher. (November 1999). " [http://passionbreedsfollowers.com/media/print/magazines/guitarworld99.shtml Heaven Can Wait] ." "Guitar World." Retrieved October 28, 2007.]

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*"" by Mylène Farmer
A 1985 song who deals about an abortion after a rape. [ [http://www.mylenefarmeriscalled.net/imbecilesglobalite.html L'histoire de la chanson : le premier (et seul) bide musical de Mylène...] "Mylenefarmeriscalled.net" Retrieved January 9, 2008.]
*"La Femme Fétal" by Digable Planets
A song in which the singer gives reasons why he thinks access to abortion should be protected. [Powell, Kevin. (February 18, 1993). " [http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/114072/review/6067741?utm_source=Rhapsody&utm_medium=CDreview Digable Planets:Reachin' (A New Refutation of Time and Space)] ." "Rolling Stone." Retrieved October 28, 2007.] [ [http://digableplanets.org/wiki/words:la_femme_fatal "La Femme Fétal" lyrics] . (n.d.). "DigablePlanets.org." Retrieved October 28, 2007.]
*"Little Ones" by Phil Keaggy
A song in which the singer pleads for people to stand up for the rights of the "little ones."
*"Lost Woman Song" by Ani DiFranco
A song in which DiFranco recounts the abortion she had after becoming pregnant in 1988. [Keast, James. (Dec 2002). " [http://www.exclaim.ca/articles/multiarticlesub.aspx?csid1=43&csid2=9&fid1=1340 The L’il Folksinger That Could] ." "Exclaim!." Retrieved October 28, 2007.]

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*"Mazohyst of Decadance" by Dir en grey
A song written to be an account of abortion told from the perspective of the fetus. [" [http://www.nihonreview.com/profiles/profile-dir-en-grey/ Profile: Dir en grey] ." (n.d.). "The Nihon Review." Retrieved October 28, 2007.]

*"Miracle" by Whitney Houston
A song about a girl who has an abortion and later comes to feel it was a mistake. [" [http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=8623 Miracle by Whitney Houston] ." (n.d.). "Songfacts.com". Retrieved October 28, 2007.]

*"My Medea" by Vienna Teng
A poetic, mournful song about a woman's thoughts on having an abortion.

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*"Papa Don't Preach" by Madonna
A song about a girl who decides to carry to term despite the fear of disappointing her father. [Dullea, Georgia. (September 18, 1986). " [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A0DE4DF1539F93BA2575AC0A960948260&sec=health&spon=&pagewanted=print Madonna's New Beat Is A Hit, But Song's Message Rankles] ." "The New York Times". Retrieved October 27, 2007.]

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*"Rapid City, South Dakota" by Kinky Friedman
A song which Friedman has described as "the only pro-choice country song". [Blumenthal, Ralph. (November 29, 2003). " [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B01E6D7123AF93AA15752C1A9659C8B63&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all Guess Who Wants to Be Governor] ." "The New York Times." Retrieved October 28, 2007.]

*"Red Rag Top" by Tim McGraw
A song about a young couple who drift apart after choosing to have an abortion. [Nash, Alanna. (February 1, 2004). " [http://www.usaweekend.com/04_issues/040201/040201country_lyrics.html Country Lyrics' New Reality] . "USA Weekend." Retrieved October 28, 2007.]

*"Retrospect for Life" by Common (featuring Lauryn Hill)
A song in which a man tries to convince his girlfriend not to have an abortion after he gets her pregnant. [" [http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=8753 Retrospect for Life by Common] ." (n.d.). "Songfacts.com." Retrieved October 28, 2007.] [Inoue, Todd. (December 28, 2005). " [http://www.metroactive.com/papers/sonoma/12.28.05/sad13-0552.html Dead Homiez] ." "North Bay Bohemian." Retrieved October 28, 2007.]

*"Rock A Bye Bye" by Extreme
A song in which the voice of unborn being silenced by an abortion is likened to the cradle falling in the nursery rhyme Rock-a-bye Baby.

*"Runaway Love" by Ludacris (featuring Mary J. Blige)
A song which refers to an 11-year-old girl who gets pregnant by an older boyfriend and cannot afford an abortion. [The Ludacris Foundation. (n.d.). [http://www.theludacrisfoundation.org/runawaylove.php "Runaway Love" video] . Retrieved October 28, 2007.]

*"Sally's Pigeons" by Cyndi Lauper
A song inspired by the story of a childhood friend of Cyndi Lauper who died of an unsafe abortion.

*"Sara" by Fleetwood Mac
A song claimed by Don Henley to be about an abortion Stevie Nicks had after becoming pregnant by him. [Stevenston, Jane. (May 21, 2000). " [http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/H/Henley_Don/2000/05/21/745953.html Inside Don Henley] ." "Jam!." Retrieved November 11, 2007.]

*"Shasta (Carrie's song)" by Vienna Teng
A song about a woman who goes to an abortion clinic and is convinced by a street preacher to think about it for longer. She is indecisive about whether to go back or not. At the end, she comes to a decision, but it is not revealed what it is.

*"Silent Scream" by Slayer
A 1988 song on the album "South of Heaven" that share's its name with a 1984 documentary about abortion.

*"Slide" by The Goo Goo Dolls
A song about a young couple debating whether to have an abortion or get married. [Johnny Rzeznik comment from "VH1 Storytellers" performance in 2002: "...the song is actually about these two teenage kids, and the girlfriend gets pregnant and... they're trying to decide whether she should get an abortion, or they should get married or what should go on...".]

*"Sometimes Miracles Hide" by Bruce Carroll
A song about a couple who are given an unfavorable prenatal diagnosis and are asked to choose whether to abort or have the baby.

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*"To Zion" by Lauryn Hill
A song about how Hill chose to give birth to son Zion although advised to have an abortion on account of her music career. [Williams, Vincent. September 9, 1998. " [http://www.citypaper.com/printStory.asp?id=5678 Miss-terpiece] ." "Baltimore City Paper." Retrieved October 28, 2007.]

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*"The Unseen" by Geto Boys
An antiabortion song which suggests that public funds used to "kill babies" should be used to kill homosexuals instead.

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*"What It's Like" by Everlast
A song in which one of three characters is a pregnant teenager considering having an abortion. [" [http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=5496 What It's Like by Everlast] ." (n.d.). "Songfacts.com." Retrieved October 28, 2007.]

*"When Under Ether" by PJ Harvey
A song that is popularly interpreted as being the account of a woman undergoing an abortion. [" [http://music.guardian.co.uk/rock/story/0,,2178446,00.html Songs of innocence and experience] ." (September 28, 2007). "The Guardian." Retrieved October 22, 2007.]

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