Abortion by Melody Rose

Abortion by Melody Rose

Abortion is America's contentious political and religious rallying point, and debates in the USA over the issue make headlines worldwide. This title explores the evolution of America's abortion debate in a selection of over 40 documents by doctors, feminists, religious leaders, politicians, extremists, and judges from 19th century onwards.

"This reference work explores the evolution of America's abortion debate with over forty primary documents by doctors, feminists, religious leaders, politicians, extremists, and judges from the 19th century to the present dayIt not only examines key laws and court cases that have determined abortion policy, but offers insight into America's changing attitudes towards women, race, the medical field, and the role of government. Memoirs of early abortion providers, excerpts from popular women's self-help books, the complete text of Pope Paul VI's Humanae Vitae, and personal writings from key pro-abortion and pro-life figures on both sides of the debate provide a more complete picture of an issue that is deeply personal, deeply divisive, and anything but clear-cut. . . . Readers gain direct access to some of America's most important legal papers and transcripts on abortion, complimented by diverse viewpoints of the public beliefs and sentiments that have fueled abortion debates." - Issues in Law & Medicine
"Abortion: A Documentary and Reference Guide provides valuable analyses of the primary source documents integrated throughout the text. Both titles are recommended for college and university libraries.' Reviewed with Abortion in the United States by Dorothy E. McBride" - Feminist Collections
"I would recommend this book for social science, medical, historical and legal collections. Those working in clinical sectors may also find it useful." - Reference Reviews

MELODY ROSE is chair of political science at the Hatfield School of Government at Portland State University. She holds degrees from U.C. Santa Cruz (B.A. with honors and Phi Beta Kappa, 1988) and Cornell University (Masters in Public Affairs, 1991 A. in Government, 1995.D. in Government, 1997). She is the author of a number of articles and books on social and election policy, most recently including Safe, Legal, and Unavailable? (2007, CQ Press), a book evaluating American abortion policy. Dr. Rose is also Founder and Director of NEW Leadership Oregon, which offers political and leadership training programs to college women in Oregon. This program is dedicated to inspiring and educating the next generation of women leaders in our nation.

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ISBN 13	9780313340321
ISBN 10	0313340323
Title	Abortion
Author	Melody Rose
Series	Documentary And Reference Guides
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Year published	2008-01-01
Number of pages	272
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