When abortion was a crime : women, medicine, and law in the United States, 1867-1973

When abortion was a crime women, medicine, and law in the United States, 1867-1973

As we approach the 30th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, it's crucial to look back to the time when abortion was illegal. Leslie Reagan traces the practice and policing of abortion, which although illegal was nonetheless widely available, but always with threats for both doctor and patient. In a tim...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Reagan, Leslie J., autor (autor)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Berkeley : University of California Press [1998]
Subjects:
Aborto > Estados Unidos > Historia.
Aborto > Derecho y legislación > Estados Unidos > Historia.
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Table of Contents:
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • 1. An Open Secret
  • 2. Private Practices
  • 3. Antiabortion Campaigns, Private and Public
  • 4. Interrogations and Investigations
  • 5. Expansion and Specialization
  • 6. Raids and Rules
  • 7. Repercussions
  • 8. Radicalization of Reform
  • Epilogue: Post-Roe, Post-Casey
  • Note on Sources
  • Abbreviations
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index.

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