Beyond Pro-life and Pro-choice - The Changing Politics of Abortion in Britain

Tracing the evolution of political and parliamentary discourses on abortion in Britain from the passage of the Abortion Act in the 1960s to the present day, this interdisciplinary book argues that to understand the changing pluralities of the abortion debate it is necessary to move beyond an understanding of abortion politics as characterised by 'pro-choice' versus 'pro-life'.

About the author

Fran Amery is Senior Lecturer in Politics at the University of Bath.

Summary

Tracing the evolution of political discourse on abortion from the 1960s to today, this interdisciplinary book argues that in order to understand the changing pluralities of contemporary abortion debate, it is necessary to move beyond an understanding of abortion politics as characterised by ‘pro-choice’ and ‘pro-life’.

Product details

• Authors: Fran Amery, Fran (University of Bath) Amery
• Publisher: Bristol University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.01.2020
• EAN: 9781529205374
• ISBN: 978-1-5292-0537-4
• No. of pages: 236
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 234 mm x 13 mm
• Weight: 365 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Politikwissenschaft, Ethische Themen: Schwangerschaftsabbruch und Geburtenkontrolle