After Roe - The Lost History of the Abortion Debate

In the decade after the 1973 Supreme Court decision on abortion, advocates on both sides sought common ground. But as pro-abortion and anti-abortion positions hardened over time into pro-choice and pro-life, the myth was born that Roe v. Wade was a ruling on a woman¿s right to choose. Mary Ziegler¿s account offers a corrective.

About the author

Mary Ziegler is Stearns Weaver Miller Professor of Law at Florida State University College of Law.

Summary

In the decade after the 1973 Supreme Court decision on abortion, advocates on both sides sought common ground. But as pro-abortion and anti-abortion positions hardened over time into pro-choice and pro-life, the myth was born that Roe v. Wade was a ruling on a woman’s right to choose. Mary Ziegler’s account offers a corrective.

Product details

• Authors: Mary Ziegler, Ziegler Mary
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.06.2015
• EAN: 9780674736771
• ISBN: 978-0-674-73677-1
• No. of pages: 400
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law; USA, Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, USA, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Human Rights, Recht des Gesundheitswesens und Medizinrecht, Recht und Gesellschaft: Gender, Recht: Menschenrechte und Bürgerrechte, Human rights & civil liberties law, LAW / Medical Law & Legislation, LAW / Civil Rights, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Abortion & Birth Control, LAW / Gender & the Law, Legal History, Gender & the law, United States of America, USA, Ethical issues: abortion & birth control, Medical & healthcare law, Law: Human rights and civil liberties, Ethical issues: abortion and birth control, Medical and healthcare law, Law and society, gender issues