Abortion rates in the United States : the influence of opinion and policy /

Few studies make a direct connection between public opinion, public policies, and the behavior of the mass public. This book demonstrates for the first time that such a connection can be found when examining abortion politics in the United States. Using public opinion data for all fifty states, the...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Wetstein, Matthew E., 1963-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Albany : State University of New York Press, ©1996.
Series:SUNY series in health care politics and policy.
Subjects:
Abortion > United States > States > Statistics.
Abortion > United States > Public opinion.
Public opinion > United States.
Abortion > Government policy > United States > States.
Abortion, Legal > statistics & numerical data
Public Policy
Opinion publique > États-Unis.
Avortement > Politique gouvernementale > États-Unis > États.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Abortion & Birth Control.
Abortion > Government policy > U.S. states
Abortion > Public opinion
Abortion > U.S. states
Public opinion
United States
Statistics
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 1. The Link Between Public Opinion and Policy
  • 2. The Supreme Court and Abortion Policy
  • 3. The Impact of Policy Change: Courts and Legislatures
  • 4. The Structure and Stability of Attitudes on Abortion
  • 5. State Public Opinion and Abortion Policy
  • 6. Abortion Policy in the United States
  • 7. Explaining Abortion Rates in the United States
  • 8. Conclusion.

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