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| Genre/Form: | Sources |
|---|---|
| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Eva R Rubin |
| ISBN: | 0275965260 9780275965266 |
| OCLC Number: | 41557063 |
| Description: | xvii, 312 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Contents: | Part I : before 1960 -- Abortion in historical context -- Contraception and abortion in America before 1960 - Part II : the abortion reform movement (1960-1972) -- The reformers -- Catalysts -- Reform activity in state legislatures (1967-1972) -- The politics of state legislative reform (1967-1973) -- Breakthrough in the courts -- The abortion situation worldwide -- Public opinion -- Philosophical arguments for and against the liberalization of abortion laws - Part III : the 1973 abortion cases -- The law and the cases -- The immediate reaction to the abortion decisions -- Part IV : the battle lines are drawn (1974-1980) -- State legislative action and judicial response (1974-1980) -- Amending the constitution -- Politics and elections -- Part V : the Reagan and Bush administrations and beyond (1980- ) -- National politics -- State legislation during the 1980s -- New issues and problems. |
| Series Title: | Primary documents in American history and contemporary issues. |
| Responsibility: | edited by Eva R. Rubin. |
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