Abortion in England 1900-1967.
Over the decades from 1900 to 1967 abortion was transformed from an important female-centred form of fertility control into a medical event, closely monitored by the State. This transition, the author argues here, took place against a background of debate over fertility control and its implications...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Hoboken :
Taylor and Francis,
2012.
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Colección: | Routledge library editions. Women's history.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Abbreviations; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. Abortion in the Early Twentieth Century; 2. The Abortion Law: Theory and Practice; 3. The Medical Profession and Abortion, 1900-1939; 4. Women and Abortion Law Reform; 5. An Official Investigation: The Birkett Committee; 6. Towards Reform, 1939-1967; Conclusion; Appendix I; Appendix II; Selected Bibliography; Index