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- A piece of paper says the problem won't growA piece of paper makes it alright"
* "Abortion" by Cars Can Be Blue (2005)An irreverent duet in which a couple discuss their plans to get an abortion and then mutually declare "killing this baby was the best choice we ever made!"
* "Abortion" by Doug E. Fresh & the Get Fresh Crew (1986)Rap song that describes abortion as a "distortion" and states the "world's morals are out of proportion."
* "Abortion" by Kid Rock (2000)A song about a man so grieved by his girlfriend's abortion that he contemplates suicide.
* "Abortion by My Foot" by (1995)A punk song about kicking the unborn.
* "Abortion" by Primate (Marcelo Aliaga) from Chile (1994) The song is focus in the angry vision of baby.
* "Abortion Clinic" by Bo Burnham (allegedly 2004-5) A song said to be written when he was 14, highlighting the similarity of pronunciations between the phrases "Feed us" and "Fetus".
* "Abortion Is a Crime" by Alpha Blondy (1994)A song in which Alpha Blondy expresses his opposition to abortion.
* "Abortion Is Murder" by P.O.D. (1994)A song with an anti-abortion message that was included as a hidden track on the band's debut album Snuff the Punk. Reflecting on the song years after its release, lead vocalist Sonny Sandoval said, "We don't do that stuff anymore, 'cause that's not where we're at. You know, we're not about stepping on people's toes."
* "Act of Love" by Neil Young (featuring Pearl Jam) (1995)A song about abortion that Young was inspired to record with Pearl Jam after playing it live with the band at a Voters for Choice benefit concert. Young commented on the song thusly: "See, personally, I'm pro-choice. But the song isn't! This isn't an easy subject to confront head-on. People who say that human beings shouldn't have the right to dismiss a human life - they have a point. You can't dismiss that point. But then there's the reality. There's idealism and reality, the two have got to come together yet there are always major problems when they do."
* "Adiós, mamá" by Trigo Limpio (1976)A Spanish-language song written from the perspective of a fetus that comes to terms with the news the woman carrying it intends to have an abortion.
* "All My Life" by Paul Stookey (1990)A song about a woman receiving different advice on how to respond to an unplanned pregnancy.
* "All Things Go" by Nicki Minaj (2014)A song in which Minaj makes reference to the abortion she had as a teenager.
* "Altering the Future" by Death (1990)A song that weighs the potential for abortion and capital punishment to change the course of future events.
* "Amendment" by Ani DiFranco (2012)A song calling requesting an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to safeguard gender equality and include abortion access.
* "At Conception" by Cursive (2006)A song about a priest who becomes involved with a teenage girl whose boyfriend is away at war, then urges her to have an abortion when she gets pregnant, although he regularly protests at the clinic.
* "Aurélie" by Colonel Reyel (2011)A French-language rap song about a 16-year-old who decides to continue a pregnancy despite her parents and friends advising her to have an abortion. When asked if he opposes abortion in an interview, Colonel Reyel stated he does not, and explained the intent of the song: "What I'm trying to evoke in the story is that it remains above all a personal choice. It's for the girl to decide whether she is able to give life or not, quite simply. And in the case of Aurélie, she feels ready, we must therefore support her rather than bully her."
* "Autobiography" by Nicki Minaj (2008)The final verse of this song is about the abortion Minaj had during her teens and the regret she experienced afterward. (en)
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