Perspectives on the Politics of Abortion

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Perspectives on the Politics of Abortion

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Perspectives on the Politics of Abortion examines the abortion issue from ethical, empirical, and legal angles and offers some rather unconventional analyses and surprising conclusions with regard to this familiar issue. One chapter argues that the emphasis on rights has made illegal and occasionally violent activity on the part of pro-life activists increasingly likely. Another chapter suggests that abortion is an instance of the more general right to self-defense. A chapter considers the problem of abortion from the standpoint of participants in the political process. And chapters examine the political tactics of the Roman Catholic Church and abortion rights in terms of constitutional due process. This important volume adds new voices and perspectives to the abortion debate.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Introduction: Beyond Polemics and Toward Healing by Carol J.C. Maxwell
Abortion Rights Alchemy and the U.S. Supreme Court: What's Wrong and How to Fix It by Eileen L. McDonagh
The Sources and Consequences of Public Attitudes toward Abortion by Clyde Wilcox
The Catholic Church as a Political Actor by Mary C. Segers
The Constitutional Underpinnings of the Abortion Debate by L. Kent Sezer
Conclusion: Perspectives on the Politics of Abortion by Patricia Fauser, Jeanne Lewis, Joel Setzen, Finian Taylor, and Ted G. Jelen
Selected Bibliography
Index

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Published Aug 22 1995
Format Hardback
Edition 1st
Extent 214
ISBN 9780275952259
Imprint Praeger
Dimensions 235 x 156 mm
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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Ted G. Jelen

TED G. JELEN is Professor of Political Science at…

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