When Abortion Was a Crime: Women, Medicine and Law in the United States, 1867-1973

When Abortion Was a Crime: Women, Medicine and Law in the United States, 1867-1973

by Leslie J Reagan (Author)

Synopsis

Traces the practice and policing of abortion, which although illegal was nonetheless widely available, but always with threats for both doctor and patient. This title shows the fragility of patient rights and raises provocative questions about the relationship between medicine and law.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 400
Edition: New Ed
Publisher: University of California Press
Published: 17 Sep 1998

ISBN 10: 0520216571
ISBN 13: 9780520216570