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Interdisciplinary views on abortion : essays from philosophical, sociological, anthropological, political, health and other perspectives
Title
Interdisciplinary views on abortion : essays from philosophical, sociological, anthropological, political, health and other perspectives / edited by Susan A. Martinelli-Fernandez, Lori Baker-Sperry and Heather McIlvaine-Newsad ; foreword by Sue V. Rosser.
ISBN
0786434945 (softcover : alk. paper)
Published
Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, c2009.
Physical Description
viii, 215 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Summary
"The first essays set forth sociological, medical, and political points of view, discussing the abortion debate along with various abortion methods. The next essay serves as a bridge to the remaining essays. The remaining essays examine a study of The Cider House Rules; the biological and theological concerns; a case study of abortion; and a feminist Kantian perspective"--Provided by publisher.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
March 27, 2009
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Abortion : a sociological perspective / Polly F. Radosh
Health and medical aspects of abortion / Kathy Fischer and Sarah R. Goff
The many faces of U.S. abortion policy : how government structure results in multiple policies / Aimee D. Shouse
Hidden in plain view : an overview of abortion in rural Illinois and around the globe / Heather McIlvaine-Newsad
Abortion, polyphonic narratives and Kantianism : quality of life matters / Susan A. Martinelli-Fernandez
Staying within an "understanding distance" : one feminist's scientific and theological reflections on pregnancy and abortion / Althea K. Alton
Orphans, abortions, and the public fetus in The Cider House rules / Lori Baker-Sperry
Abortion and mental health / Gayla Elliott
Pedagogical considerations for an interdisciplinary course on abortion / Lori Baker-Sperry
Concluding remarks : the uncertainty of autonomy and the assuredness of vagueness / Heather McIlvaine-Newsad.
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