Abortion Politics (IMAGE) Lehigh University Caption "Abortion is not naturally controversial; it has been constructed that way," writes sociologist Ziad Munson in his book Abortion Politics. In it, he traces the history of abortion in the US, as well as how the controversy surrounding the issue has been constructed and by what forces. Credit Published by Polity Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.