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xiv, 250 pages ; 24 cm Janet Hadley, in this fascinating and meticulously argued book, considers abortion politics with an international perspective and explores some of the new issues affecting the abortion controversy, such as the abortion pill and prenatal testing for birth defects. She challenges many of the arguments offered by the pro-life and pro-choice advocates, arguing for a renewed feminist commitment to abortion as a fundamental element of sexual freedom Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-240) and index The United States : back to the Crusades -- Ireland and Germany : constitutional brutality and legal twilight -- The specter of the backstreets -- The fetus factor : ethics and arguments -- From mortal combat to feminist morality -- A woman's right to refuse : India, China and Britain -- New controversies : the abortion pill, genetics and HIV/AIDS -- Contrasting scenes : Russia, Holland and Britain -- Weapons of war : sieges and strategies -- The pitfalls of the law -- Reclaiming a feminist issue

Author

Hadley, Janet

Publisher

Philadelphia: Temple University Press

Published

1996

Language

EN

ISBN

9781566395069

Subjects

Social Science, Gender Studies, Sociology