A01=Drew Halfmann
abortion
Author_Drew Halfmann
canada
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Category=LNDC
Category=LNTM
england
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federalism
funding
gender
great britain
healthcare
insurance
judicial review
law
legislation
medicine
nonfiction
party platforms
political science
politics
private health care
pro choice
prolife
public opinion
reform
reproductive rights
roe v wade
social change
sociology
supreme court
united states
women
Product details
- ISBN 9780226313436
- Weight: 539g
- Dimensions: 17 x 23mm
- Publication Date: 14 Nov 2011
- Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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Since Roe v. Wade, abortion has been a continually divisive political issue in the United States. In contrast, it has remained primarily a medical issue in Britain and Canada despite the countries' shared heritage. "Doctors and Demonstrators" looks beyond simplistic cultural or religious explanations to find out why abortion politics and policies differ so dramatically in these otherwise similar countries. Drew Halfmann argues that political institutions are the key. In the United States, federalism, judicial review, and a private health care system contributed to the public definition of abortion as an individual right rather than a medical necessity. Meanwhile, Halfmann explains, the porous structure of American political parties gave pro-choice and pro-life groups the opportunity to move the issue onto the political agenda. A groundbreaking study of the complex legal and political factors behind the evolution of abortion policy, "Doctors and Demonstrators" will be vital for anyone trying to understand this contentious issue.
Drew Halfmann is assistant professor of sociology at the University of California, Davis.
