Perspectives on the politics of abortion
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Perspectives on the politics of abortion
Praeger, 1995
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Perspectives on the Politics of Abortion examines the abortion issue from ethical, empirical, and legal angles and offers some rather unconventional analyses and surprising conclusions with regard to this familiar issue. One chapter argues that the emphasis on rights has made illegal and occasionally violent activity on the part of pro-life activists increasingly likely. Another chapter suggests that abortion is an instance of the more general right to self-defense. A chapter considers the problem of abortion from the standpoint of participants in the political process. And chapters examine the political tactics of the Roman Catholic Church and abortion rights in terms of constitutional due process. This important volume adds new voices and perspectives to the abortion debate.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments Introduction: Beyond Polemics and Toward Healing by Carol J.C. Maxwell Abortion Rights Alchemy and the U.S. Supreme Court: What's Wrong and How to Fix It by Eileen L. McDonagh The Sources and Consequences of Public Attitudes toward Abortion by Clyde Wilcox The Catholic Church as a Political Actor by Mary C. Segers The Constitutional Underpinnings of the Abortion Debate by L. Kent Sezer Conclusion: Perspectives on the Politics of Abortion by Patricia Fauser, Jeanne Lewis, Joel Setzen, Finian Taylor, and Ted G. Jelen Selected Bibliography Index
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