| Description |
1 online resource |
| Series |
Research handbooks in law and society
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| Contents |
Health and heredity : abortion reform in Sweden in the 1930s and 1940s / Lena Lennerhed -- Before Roe and Morgentaler : a comparative history of abortion politics in the US and Canada from 1800 to 1970 / Kelly Gordon and Paul Saurette -- Unfinished business : the feminist legal framework for abortion and ongoing struggle for reproductive justice in South Africa / Susanne M. Klausen -- Abortion law reform in Malawi : a case study in stakeholder engagement, public education, and human rights advocacy / Godfrey Dalitso Kangaude, Chrispine Gwalawala Sibande, Susan Deller Ross, and Michelle Xiao Liu -- Abortion law in Thailand : a big step forward? / Ronnakorn Bunmee -- Abortion in Australia : law, policy, and the advancement of reproductive rights / Ronli Sifris -- Access to abortion : comparative public policy in France and the United States / Jennifer Merchant -- The transformation of abortion law in China / Ruby Lai Yuen Shan -- Abortion and federalism : the Australian example / Kate Gleeson -- Israel's abortion law and the paradox of a rightless access to pregnancy terminations / Noya Rimalt -- Abortion politics in Brazil : backlash and the antiabortion field renewal / Marta R. de Assis Machado -- The international pro-life movement / Daniel K. Williams -- Abortion law and illiberal courts : spotlight on Poland and Hungary / Agnieszka Bień-Kacała and Tímea Drinóczi -- Enhancing reproductive justice transnationally : an equality-based approach to sex-selective abortion laws in India / Sital Kalantry and Meher Dev -- Abortion, law, and health in the Arab world / Irene Maffi and Liv Tønnessen -- Abortion in Ecuador : overview of a collective struggle / Cristina Burneo Salazar -- Beyond abortion decriminalization : human rights perspectives on the role of law in creating enabling environments for abortion access / Payal K. Shah and Jihan Jacob -- Abortion law in Europe : the promise and pitfalls of human rights and transnational trade law in the face of criminalization with exceptions / Lucía Berro Pizzarossa, Tamara Hervey and Anniek de Ruijter -- Engendering democracy and rights : the legalization of abortion in Argentina / Alicia Ely Yamin and Agustina Ramón Michel -- Abortion, reform, and rights : tales from a small island / Fiona de Londras |
| Summary |
"The Research Handbook on International Abortion Law provides an in-depth, multidisciplinary study of abortion law around the world, presenting a snapshot of global policies during a time of radical change. With leading scholars from every continent, Mary Ziegler illuminates key forces that shaped the past and will influence an unpredictable future." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on March 30, 2023) |
| Subject |
Abortion -- Law and legislation
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Abortion -- Law and legislation.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Ziegler, Mary, 1982- editor
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| ISBN |
1839108150 |
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9781839108150 |
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