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Beyond Control
Sally Sheldon
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Description for Beyond Control
Paperback. A radically new critique of the regulation of abortion, drawing on feminist, legal and social theory. Series: Law & Social Theory. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography, index, tables. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; JFMA; JFSJ1; LAB; LND; MBDC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 139 x 216 x 23. Weight in Grams: 294.
Abortion is now recognised as primarily a medical issue, rather than one of political and social importance; its regulation determined by the authority of doctors and other medical professionals.
In the first comprehensive historical study of the regulation of abortion, Sally Sheldon examines the causes and effects of the medicalisation of abortion, focusing on the role that law has played in this process. Sheldon traces the history of the modern law on abortion, examining regulation in Britain prior to the 1967 Abortion Act, following with a detailed study of the Act itself and the values ... Read more
Abortion is now recognised as primarily a medical issue, rather than one of political and social importance; its regulation determined by the authority of doctors and other medical professionals.
In the first comprehensive historical study of the regulation of abortion, Sally Sheldon examines the causes and effects of the medicalisation of abortion, focusing on the role that law has played in this process. Sheldon traces the history of the modern law on abortion, examining regulation in Britain prior to the 1967 Abortion Act, following with a detailed study of the Act itself and the values ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Series
Law & Social Theory
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745311678
SKU
V9780745311678
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Ref
99-50
About Sally Sheldon
Sally Sheldon lectures in law at Keele University. She has written on abortion law for Social and Legal Studies, Feminist Legal Studies and is a contributor to Law and Body Politics, edited by Bridgeman and Millus (1995).
Reviews for Beyond Control
'A welcome injection of energy into feminist thinking on UK abortion law'
Women's Health 'An excellent text which is essential reading for anyone interested in abortion'
International Journal of Law, Policy and the Family
Women's Health 'An excellent text which is essential reading for anyone interested in abortion'
International Journal of Law, Policy and the Family