From 1945 to 1989, the Yugoslav state connected its claims of progressive politics and gender equality to its support of free healthcare, sex education and contraception, and laws that supported reproductive choice. Yugoslav men and women internalized these messages, proclaiming their homeland's superior care for its citizens in comparison to ......
From 1945 to 1989, the Yugoslav state connected its claims of progressive politics and gender equality to its support of free healthcare, sex education and contraception, and laws that supported reproductive choice. Yugoslav men and women internalized these messages, proclaiming their homeland's superior care for its citizens in comparison to ......
Explores the historical development and severe ramifications of America's strict abortion regulations. Nearly one in four women in the United States undergoes an abortion during their lives. In Regulating Abortion, Deborah R. McFarlane and Wendy L. Hansen uncover the history of the complex web of regulations surrounding abortion in the United ......
It is increasingly implausible to speak of a purely domestic abortion law, as the legal debates around the world draw on precedents and influences of different national and regional contexts. While the United States and Western Europe may have been the vanguard of abortion law reform in the latter half of the twentieth century, Central and South ......
Abortion, the great moral, legal and political controversy of our generation is analyzed in the context of its effects on American political institutions. The authors, both public law scholars, reveal how abortion issues have changed the American presidency, the Congress, the courts, interest groups, and state politics. The discussion of the evolution of the abortion issue includes analyses of the Roe v Wade decision of 22 January 1973 and Webster v Reproductive Health Services decision. It traces the history of these Supreme Court decision and reveals the pivotal role they have played in the legal and political history of abortion in the United States.
Is it ever morally right to procure an abortion, to help procure one, or to perform one? Patrick Lee surveys the main philosophical arguments in favor of the moral permissibility of abortion and refutes them point by point. In a calm and philosophically sophisticated manner, he presents a powerful case for the pro-life position and a serious ......
Shows that there are close ties between radicals and respectable conservatives, including such figures as Pat Robertson, Pat Buchanan and the 'compassionate conservative' philosophy of George W Bush. This book attempts to show readers where the religious right went wrong.
Convincingly demonstrates that safeguards promised by parental involvement laws do not exist in practice and that a legal process designed to help young women make informed decisions instead victimizes them
