Scarlet A : the ethics, law and politics of ordinary abortion / Katie Watson.
Scarlet A : the ethics, law and politics of ordinary abortion / Katie Watson.
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New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2018]
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G 2018/2641
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English
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viii, 280 pages ; 22 cm
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text
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unmediated
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volume
Contents
Ordinary abortion: common and clandestine -- Abortion storytelling: law, masterplots, and counter-narratives -- Abortion conversation: mapping a minefield-- Abortion ethics I: whether -- Abortion ethics II: when -- Abortion politics: trojan horses, Russian dolls, and realpolitik.
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New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2018]
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New York (State)
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[2018]
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Although Roe v. Wade identified abortion as a constitutional right 45 years ago, it still bears stigma--a proverbial scarlet A. Millions of Americans have participated in or benefited from an abortion, but few want to reveal that they have done so. Approximately one in five pregnancies in the US ends in abortion. Why is something so common, which h...
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Scarlet A : the ethics, law and politics of ordinary abortion / Katie Watson.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Online version: Watson, Katie. Scarlet A. New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2018] 9780190624866 (DLC) 2017055628 (OCoLC)1012720830
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G 2018/2641
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019062485X (hardcover alkaline paper)
9780190624859 (hardcover alkaline paper)
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179.76
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991024165558302626