Fertility Policy in Israel: The Politics of Religion, Gender, and Nation

by Jacqueline Portugese

An examination, with feminist perspective, of Israel's fertility practices and policies surrounding abortion, family planning, in vitro fertilization and the welfare state. This book exposes the complex web of issues, actors, and power relations that shape the Israeli political agenda. At the same time, it contributes to ongoing feminist debates concerning the politics of reproduction and the role of the state in contributing to the oppression...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275960986
• ISBN13: 9780275960988
• Release Date: August 1998
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 1.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.6"