Abortion in England 1900-1967

by Barbara Brookes

Over the decades from 1900 to 1967 abortion was transformed from an important female-centred form of fertility control into a medical event, closely monitored by the State. This transition, the author argues here, took place against a background of debate over fertility control and its implications for women's maternal role.

The book, originally published in 1988, suggests that the inter-war years saw a crucial mapping of boundaries in the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415752469
• ISBN13: 9780415752466
• Release Date: December 2014
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 8.9"