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The Abortion Controversy: A Documentary History
A collection of 92 documents from congressional hearings, US Supreme Court decisions, government reports, biographical accounts and news stories which illustrate the controversial history of abortion in the US. The text focuses on Roe v. Wade in 1973, but also includes cases before and since.
| Author(s) | By Eva R. Rubin. |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing Plc |
| Format | Paperback / softback |
| Pages | 336 |
| Published in | United States |
| Published | 30 Dec 1998 |
| Availability | POD |
A collection of 92 documents from congressional hearings, US Supreme Court decisions, government reports, biographical accounts and news stories which illustrate the controversial history of abortion in the US. The text focuses on Roe v. Wade in 1973, but also includes cases before and since.
Series Foreword Introduction Before 1960 The Early History of Abortion The Common Law A Short History of Abortion Policy in the United States: The Historians' Brief The Medical Crusade against Abortion (1840-1880) Criminal Abortion Laws The Legal
EVA R. RUBIN is Professor of Political Science and Public Administration at North Carolina State University. She is the author of Abortion, Politics and the Courts (Greenwood Press, 1987, rev. edition) and The Supreme Court and the American Family (Greenw
