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Informationen zum Autor Feinman, Clarice Klappentext This groundbreaking book addresses the ominous trend of introducing and passing laws regulating the actions of women and the control of their bodies. One of the few books published on the criminalization of women's bodies, this timely book takes a serious look at the effect these laws would have on women and the threat to their autonomy, privacy, and control; their bodily integrity; control over reproductive capacities; and their constitutional rights. The Criminalization of a Woman's Body thoroughly discusses these special laws governing women's personal choices and the threats these laws pose to women's autonomy and constitutional rights. Scholars from Israel, Italy, and the United States provide a multidimensional discussion of the problem facing women in many, if not all, countries. Professors, students, librarians, agency workers dealing with women's issues, women, and even men in the general public will find this important book a helpful tool in sorting through the complex issues on criminalizing women's bodies. Zusammenfassung Addresses the growing number of laws regulating the actions of women and the treatment of their bodies, examining the effect these laws would have on women and their autonomy, privacy, bodily integrity, control over reproductive capacities, and constitutional rights. Inhaltsverzeichnis Contents Introduction Abortion Approval as a Ritual of Symbolic Control Decriminalization or Legalization? The Abortion Debate in Italy Unwanted Pregnancy, Due Process of Law, and Justice White Contract Motherhood: Social Practice in Social Context Surrogate Motherhood and the Morality of Care Prenatal Harm as Child Abuse? Punishment and Welfare: Crack Cocaine and the Regulation of Mothering Women and Fetus: The Social Construction of Conflict Mothers and Children, Drugs and Crack: Reactions to Maternal Drug Dependency Reference Notes Included ...
