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Abortion Statutes, Policies, and Public Attitudes the World Over
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Rita J. Simon
Book Code: B6061
ISBN: 0-275-96061-7
ISBN-13: 978-0-275-96061-2
168 pages
Praeger Paperback
Publication: 9/30/1998
List Price: $27.95 (UK Sterling Price: £16.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Paperback
Also Available: Hardcover
Trim Size: 5 1/2 x 8 1/4
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Description: Abortion is one of the most compelling public policy issues facing government and the public in the United States today. Most societies have enacted laws and statutes regarding abortion, and most societies have strong feelings regarding birth control and abortion. But the legal statutes and attitudes follow markedly different approaches. Simon examines how this issue is being faced in the United States, Canada, a sample of Western and Eastern European countries, Middle Eastern, African, and Latin American societies, and, among Asian countries, Japan, China, and India, along with Australia. After a brief historical introduction, Simon examines the legal statutes pertaining to abortion in the selected countries and then reviews public attitudes toward abortion based on responses to national public opinion polls. She concludes by discussing the relationships between the laws and statutes pertaining to abortion and the nations' policies vis-à-vis population growth and control. Abortion is the first volume in a series of volumes that will examine major public policy issues using an explicitly comparative approach. Each will serve as a handbook for students, researchers, and scholars, containing basic empirical data and comprehensive references on the social issue or practice under examination.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Historical Background
  • Abortion Statutes in Selection Countries Worldwide
  • Public Opinion about Abortion
  • Abortion Statutes and Population Policies
  • Concluding Comment
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