The Abortion controversy a documentary history edited by Eva R. Rubin. - Westport, Conn. Greenwood 1994. - xxiv, 312 p. 24 cm. - Primary documents in American history and contemporary issues 1069-5605 .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I : before 1960 - - Abortion in historical context - - Contraception and abortion in America before 1960 - Part II : the abortion reform movement (1960-1972) - - The reformers - - Catalysts - - Reform activity in state legislatures (1967-1972) - - The politics of state legislative reform (1967-1973) - - Breakthrough in the courts - - The abortion situation wordwide - - Public opinion - - Philosophical arguments for and agains the liberalization abortion laws - Part III : the 1973 abortion cases - - The law and the cases - - The immediate reaction to the abortion decisions - - Part IV : the battle lines are drawn (1974-1980) - - State legislative action and judicial response (1974-1980) - - Amending the constitution - - Politics and elections - - Part V : the Reagan and Bush administrations and beyond (1980- ) - - National Politics - - State legislation during the 1980s - - New issues and problems.

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Abortion--Law and legislation--History--Sources.--United States
Abortion--History--Sources.--United States

Abortion Law United States

KF 3771 .A7 / A26 1994