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Document Type: | Book |
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Leslie J Reagan |
ISBN: | 9780520216570 0520216571 |
OCLC Number: | 886694180 |
Description: | 387 Seiten : Illustrationen ; 23 cm |
Contents: | 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 |
Responsibility: | Leslie J. Reagan. |
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"The first to span the whole period of criminalization and to cover the subject in such depth. . . .Important and original, vigorously written. . . .Rich, thought-provoking, and revelatory." -- Katha Pollitt, * The Atlantic * "A brilliant account of the era before the 1973 Roe vs. Wade Supreme Court decision. . . .A model of social history, supported by a spectacular wealth of documentary evidence. . . .This well-written book is a stellar, complex, and accessible volume that will stand as the definitive history for years to come." -- Rickie Solinger, * The San Francisco Chronicle * "Essential." -- Frank Rich, * New York Times * "A first-rate exposition of the changing cultural and legal climate regarding abortion in America." -- Thomas Szasz, * The Washington Post * "Reagan brings a new perspective to the history of illegal abortion in the late 19th and early 20th centuries." -- Jane Hodgson, * Journal of the American Medical Association * "For those who take abortion for granted, Reagan's work is an eye-opener." * Publishers Weekly * Read more...
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