The wandering uterus : politics and the reproductive rights of women /

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From the FDA review of RU-486 to the recent growth of fertility clinics to the rights of lesbian parents, women's reproductive lives are aggressively regulated by law and medicine. While a great deal has been written on such issues as abortion and postpartum depression, no single volume has off...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Meyer, Cheryl L., 1959-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : New York University Press, ©1997.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Human reproductive technology > Social aspects.
Human reproductive technology > Political aspects.
Human reproduction > Social aspects.
Human reproduction > Political aspects.
Birth control > Political aspects.
Sex discrimination against women.
Women's rights.
Reproductive technology.
Family planning services.
Politics, Practical.
Reproductive Techniques
Women's Rights
Family Planning Services
Politics
Procréation médicalement assistée > Aspect social.
Procréation médicalement assistée > Aspect politique.
Reproduction humaine > Aspect social.
Reproduction humaine > Aspect politique.
Régulation des naissances > Aspect politique.
Discrimination à l'égard des femmes.
Femmes > Droits.
Reproduction > Innovations.
Services de planification familiale.
Politique.
politics.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Sexuality.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:From the FDA review of RU-486 to the recent growth of fertility clinics to the rights of lesbian parents, women's reproductive lives are aggressively regulated by law and medicine. While a great deal has been written on such issues as abortion and postpartum depression, no single volume has offered a broad discussion of the interface between the legal, medical, and political aspects of women's reproduction in a manner accessible and informative to non-specialists. The Wandering Uterus fills that gap. Taking her title from an ancient Greek belief that women's health problems were caused by a wandering uterus that needed to be confined and controlled, Meyer exposes the way in which myths and prejudice about female sexuality continue to influence the practice of law and medicine today. This book offers new insights and provides a wealth of up-to- date information on a subject that changes every day. The text is divided into three main parts: political issues of pre- conception, the politics of pregnancy, and the politics of motherhood. Throughout, Meyer argues passionately that while technology and medicine must progress, they should not be allowed to do so at women's expense.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (x, 226 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-219) and index.
ISBN:0585316368
9780585316369
0814755631
9780814755631
0814755623
9780814755624
9780814763209
0814763200

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