Cover ; Half Title ; Title Page ; Copyright Page ; Dedication ; Table of Contents ; List of Tables; Acknowledgments; Introduction. Cross-Cultural Research on Abortion; 1. Background to Controversy: Origins of American and Canadian Abortion Policy; 2. Judicial Activism and Judicial Activity: Is Canada Becoming Like the United States?; 3. The Legislative Response: Abortion in Congress and Parliament; 4. Public Opinion and Organized Interests: Consensus Building or Mobilization of Bias?; 5. No Mandates on Abortion: Party Politics and Elections
6. Two Models of Executive Politics: Politicized America and Depoliticized Canada7. Federalism and the Implementation Problem; Conclusion. Social Convergence and Institutional Divergence: How Close Are the Parallels?; Appendix. Regression Models of Three Vote Clusters on Bill C-43; References; List of Cases; Index
