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Record Nr.

UNINA9910458240003321

Autore

Shrage Laurie <1953->

Titolo

Abortion and social responsibility [[electronic resource] ] : depolarizing the debate / / Laurie Shrage

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2003

ISBN

0-19-987061-6

1-280-50199-5

9786610501991

1-4237-6302-5

0-19-803494-6

1-4337-0038-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (188 p.)

Collana

Studies in feminist philosophy

Disciplina

179.7/6/0973

Soggetti

Abortion - Moral and ethical aspects - United States

Abortion - Law and legislation - United States

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 163-169) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Is Roe viable? -- Liberty, equality, and abortion -- From reproductive choice to reproductive Barbie : the politics of visibility -- Conclusion: Abortion and democracy.

Sommario/riassunto

This volume argues that 'Roe v Wade's' regulatory scheme of a six-month time span for abortion on demand polarized the public and obscured alternatives with potentially broader support. The author explores the origins of that scheme, then defends an alternate one.