The Sociocultural and Political Aspects of Abortion: Global Perspectives

by Jose M. Magone and Alaka Basu

Book Overview

Seeking to define the ways various cultures view pregnancy, miscarriage, and abortion, this multidisciplinary collection of essays seeks to illustrate how these views influence policy decisions and practices regarding abortion around the world. Putting questions of pro-life and pro-choice aside, the contributors provide demographic coverage of the issues involved and contextualize some of the personal realities that underlie the approximately 50...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275977285
• ISBN13: 9780275977283
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.6"