Sexuality and Abortion in Interwar Poland
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- ISBN 9789048574810
- Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
- Publication Date: 30 Jun 2026
- Publisher: Pallas Publications
- Publication City/Country: NL
- Product Form: Hardback
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Women’s rights activism and the reformation of the legal thought in early twentieth-century Poland were deeply intertwined—sometimes contradictory, yet mutually dependent—shaping debates around the 1932 abortion law and challenging traditional views on female sexuality and motherhood. Set against political transformation, economic hardship, and societal pressure, this book explores the clash between liberal “moral reform” ideas and the ideal of the “traditional” Polish family. Through individual stories from rural Suwalki county, it reveals how precarity, gender roles, and state expectations influenced women’s choices, with abortion often serving as necessary healthcare and survival. Rich in legal case studies, it offers scholars and readers a comprehensive overview of interwar sexuality debates and timely reflections on how these issues resonate today. This interdisciplinary work highlights the enduring impact of the male gaze in decisions affecting women’s lives.
Elisa-Maria Hiemer is a research associate at Freie Universität Berlin, working on a global family history project. Besides questions of gender, her research includes Polish-German relations, urban narratives, and memory studies at the intersection of culture, literature, and history in Central Europe.
