Who chooses? : American reproductive history since 1830 / Simone M. Caron.
Who chooses? : American reproductive history since 1830 / Simone M. Caron.
Who chooses? : American reproductive history since 1830 / Simone M. Caron.
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Publisher
Gainesville : University Press of Florida, c2008.
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N363.46097/3
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English
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Physical content
xvi, 361 p. ; 25 cm.
Contents
A brief overview of American reproductive history -- Abortion and contraception in the nineteenth century -- Race suicide, eugenics, and contraception, 1900-1930 -- Population control and the Great Depression, 1930-1939 -- World War II, the baby boom, and the population explosion, 1939-1963 -- Who p...
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Publisher
Gainesville : University Press of Florida, c2008.
Place of Publication
Florida
Date Published
c2008.
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Summary
"In 1860, the American Medical Association launched a campaign to convince state legislatures to prohibit abortions. Until 1973's Roe v. Wade, abortion was often seen as a crime. Who Chooses? analyzes the forces at play in shaping reproductive policy in the United States." "In tracing the political battle over reproduction rights through government...
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Who chooses? : American reproductive history since 1830 / Simone M. Caron.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [323]-355) and index.
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c2008.
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N363.46097/3
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74VM8Nzlr8oy
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VM8Nzlr8oy
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ISBN
0813031990 (alk. paper)
9780813031996 (alk. paper)
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363.460973
MMS ID
991000213999702626
