Beyond Pro-life and Pro-choice: The Changing Politics of Abortion in Britain
Author:   Fran Amery
Publisher:   Bristol University Press
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9781529204995


Pages:   234
Publication Date:   22 January 2020
Format:   Hardback
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Beyond Pro-life and Pro-choice: The Changing Politics of Abortion in Britain


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Tracing the evolution of political discourse on abortion from the 1960s to today, this interdisciplinary book argues that in order to understand the changing pluralities of contemporary abortion debate, it is necessary to move beyond an understanding of abortion politics as characterised by `pro-choice' and `pro-life'. Examining the changing pluralities of contemporary abortion debate in the UK, this interdisciplinary book proves it necessary to move beyond an understanding of abortion politics as characterised in binary terms by 'pro-choice' versus 'pro-life'. Amery traces the evolution of political and parliamentary discourses from the passage of the Abortion Act in the 1960's to the present day, arguing that the current provision of abortion in the UK rests assumptions about medical authority over women's reproductive decision-making which are unsustainable.  She considers new arguments around sex-selective abortion, disability rights, pre-abortion counselling and the push for decriminalisation and radically reconceptualises the debate to account for these new battlegrounds in abortion politics.

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Author:   Fran Amery
Publisher:   Bristol University Press
Imprint:   Bristol University Press
ISBN:  

9781529204995


ISBN 10:   1529204992
Pages:   234
Publication Date:   22 January 2020
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction 2. Regulating the female body 3. Passing the Abortion Act 4. Feminism enters the debate 5. Backlash and appropriation 6. Into the 21st century 7. Towards decriminalisation? New battlegrounds in abortion politics 8. Conclusion

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“An innovative text in the field of reproductive justice literature, Amery provides a sophisticated account of the intricacies of the abortion debate for both students of Politics and Gender Studies and practitioners.” Sarah Cooper, University of Exeter


An innovative text in the field of reproductive justice literature, Amery provides a sophisticated account of the intricacies of the abortion debate for both students of Politics and Gender Studies and practitioners. Sarah Cooper, University of Exeter


An innovative text in the growing field of reproductive justice literature, Amery provides a sophisticated account of the intricacies of the abortion debate for both students of Politics and Gender Studies and practitioners. Sarah Cooper, University of Exeter


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Fran Amery is Senior Lecturer in Politics at the University of Bath.

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