Overview

The Research Handbook on International Abortion Law provides an in-depth, multidisciplinary study of abortion law around the world, presenting a snapshot of global policies during a time of radical change. With leading scholars from every continent, Mary Ziegler illuminates key forces that shaped the past and will influence an unpredictable future. In addition to basic, fundamental concepts, this Research Handbook offers valuable insight into new developments in law and medical practice, from medication abortion to the rise of illiberal democracy, and explores the evolution of social movements for and against illegal abortion in a wide variety of national contexts. This is a crucial reference for students, scholars, professors, and policymakers interested in the complexities of abortion law and politics, and the influences that are crossing borders and shaping the present moment.

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Author:   Mary Ziegler
Publisher:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Imprint:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
ISBN:  

9781839108143

ISBN 10:   1839108142
Pages:   464
Publication Date:   31 March 2023
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Contents: Preface xiv PART I INTRODUCTION 1 Introduction to the Research Handbook on International Abortion Law 2 Mary Ziegler PART II HISTORIES OF LIBERALIZATION 2 Health and heredity: abortion reform in Sweden in the 1930s and 1940s 22 Lena Lennerhed 3 Before Roe and Morgentaler: a comparative history of abortion politics in the US and Canada from 1800 to 1970 39 Kelly Gordon and Paul Saurette 4 Unfinished business: the feminist legal framework for abortion and ongoing struggle for reproductive justice in South Africa 61 Susanne M. Klausen PART III THE PROMISE AND LIMITS OF DECRIMINALIZATION 5 Abortion law reform in Malawi: a case study in stakeholder engagement, public education, and human rights advocacy 82 Godfrey Dalitso Kangaude, Chrispine Gwalawala Sibande, Susan Deller Ross, and Michelle Xiao Liu 6 Abortion law in Thailand: a big step forward? 103 Ronnakorn Bunmee 7 Abortion in Australia: law, policy and the advancement of reproductive rights 124 Ronli Sifris PART IV ABORTION IN POPULAR POLITICS 8 Access to abortion: comparative public policy in France and the United States 142 Jennifer Merchant 9 The transformation of abortion law in China 160 Ruby Lai Yuen Shan 10 Abortion and federalism: the Australian example 181 Kate Gleeson 11 Israel’s abortion law and the paradox of a rightless access to pregnancy terminations 202 Noya Rimalt PART V MOVEMENTS AGAINST ABORTION 12 Abortion politics in Brazil: backlash and the antiabortion field renewal 222 Marta R. de Assis Machado 13 The international pro-life movement 243 Daniel K. Williams 14 Abortion law and illiberal courts: spotlight on Poland and Hungary 263 Agnieszka Bień-Kacała and Tímea Drinóczi PART VI RACE, SEX, RELIGION 15 Enhancing reproductive justice transnationally: an equality-based approach to sex-selective abortion laws in India 284 Sital Kalantry and Meher Dev 16 Abortion, law and health in the Arab world 303 Irene Maffi and Liv Tønnessen 17 Abortion in Ecuador: overview of a collective struggle 321 Cristina Burneo Salazar PART VII THE ROLE OF INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS 18 Beyond abortion decriminalization: human rights perspectives on the role of law in creating enabling environments for abortion access 343 Payal K. Shah and Jihan Jacob 19 Abortion law in Europe: the promise and pitfalls of human rights and transnational trade law in the face of criminalization with exceptions 374 Lucía Berro Pizzarossa, Tamara Hervey and Anniek de Ruijter 20 Engendering democracy and rights: the legalization of abortion in Argentina 394 Alicia Ely Yamin and Agustina Ramón Michel 21 Abortion, reform, and rights: tales from a small island 420 Fiona de Londras Index

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'This is a critically important volume on international abortion law, which looks beyond the United States to bring a broader, deeper conversation into view.' -- Michele Goodwin, University of California, Irvine, US 'This book offers an extraordinarily rich view of the complex challenges of framing and implementing abortion law in many countries around the world. Read it and you will learn about the human, legal and power dynamics surrounding abortion and how they interact across time, race, religion and class.' -- Rebecca J. Cook, University of Toronto, Canada

'This is a critically important volume on international abortion law, which looks beyond the United States to bring a broader, deeper conversation into view.' -- Michele Goodwin, University of California, US 'This book offers an extraordinarily rich view of the complex challenges of framing and implementing abortion law in many countries around the world. Read it and you will learn about the human, legal and power dynamics surrounding abortion and how they interact across time, race, religion and class.' -- Rebecca J. Cook, University of Toronto, Canada

'This book offers an extraordinarily rich view of the complex challenges of framing and implementing abortion law in many countries around the world. Read it and you will learn about the human, legal and power dynamics surrounding abortion and how they interact across time, race, religion and class.' -- Rebecca J. Cook, University of Toronto, Canada

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Edited by Mary Ziegler, Martin Luther King Jr. Professor of Law, University of California, Davis School of Law, US

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