Social Science Abortion & Birth Control
Decriminalising Abortion in the UK
What Would It Mean?
- Publisher
- Bristol University Press
- Initial publish date
- Apr 2020
- Category
- Abortion & Birth Control, Civil Law, Feminism & Feminist Theory
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781447354017
- Publish Date
- Apr 2020
- List Price
- $28.99
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Description
Available Open Access under CC-BY-NC licence. The public and parliamentary debate about UK abortion law reform is often diverted away from key moral and political questions by disputes regarding basic questions of fact. And all too often, claims of scientific ‘fact’ are ideologically driven. But what effect would decriminalisation be likely to have on women’s health? What would be the impact on the incidence of abortions? Would decriminalisation equate to deregulation, sweeping away necessary restrictions on dangerous or malicious conduct? With each chapter written by leading experts in the fields of medicine, law, reproductive health and social science, this book offers a concise and authoritative account of the evidence regarding the likely impact of decriminalisation of abortion in the UK.
About the authors
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Emily Jackson is a teacher and educational consultant based in TKTKTK. She spent three fantastic years teaching in Nunavut and continues to visit often. She likes reading, being outside, and finding quiet places to explore.
Ann Marie Gray is Professor of Social Policy at Ulster University and Co-Director of ARK.
Sally Sheldon is Professor of Law at the University of Kent. Her research interests are primarily in health care law and ethics and the legal regulation of gender. In 2017, Sheldon was elected as a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in recognition of her pioneering socio-legal research, particularly in the area of abortion law.
Kaye Wellings is Professor of Sexual and Reproductive Health Research at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Wellings was a founder of the National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles. She led the first global study of sexual behaviour, based on analysis of data from 59 countries and has been charged with the national evaluations of several national sexual and reproductive health interventions, including England's Teenage Pregnancy Strategy. She is an elected Fellow of the Faculty of Public Health, of the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Health, of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and of the Academy of Social Sciences.
Editorial Reviews
"Each chapter is clearly informed by evidence, drawing on reliable information and data, and written by experts in the field. The result is a succinct and accurate account of key issues, and a very enjoyable read." European Journal of Health Law
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