Overview

This book explores the issue of abortion and women's rights in contemporary China. With a vast population, China's government has pursued controversial policies, such as the One Child Policy, in the past. Today, a rapidly urbanizing society is aging quickly, and the policies are loosening; but what are the implications for Chinese women, and how do policies compare to those in the West? In this groundbreaking book, Dr. Jiang eludicates the Chinese legal and social history of abortion for the first time in English. This book will be of interest to lawyers, NGO researchers, feminists and academics.

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Author:   Weijun Jiang
Publisher:   Springer Verlag, Singapore
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Edition:   1st ed. 2022
Weight:   0.457kg
ISBN:  

9789811927898

ISBN 10:   9811927898
Pages:   237
Publication Date:   14 August 2022
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Language:   English

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Women's Right to Reproductive Self-Determination.- Chapter 2 The Theoretical and Practical Basis of Women's Right to Reproductive Self-Determination.- Chapter 3 The Premise for Women's Exercise of the Right to Reproductive Self-Determination—Medical Institutions' Obligation of Notification.- Chapter 4 Women's Exercise of the Right to Reproductive Self-Determination—Centered on the Capacity of Self-Determination.- Chapter 5 Restrictions on Women's Right to Reproductive Self-Determination—Based on Medical Reasons and Ethical Review.- Chapter 6 Restrictions on Women's Right to Reproductive Self-Determination to Protect Personality. 

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Weijun Jiang is a researcher at the Peking Union Medical College Hospital, and holds a PhD in law from Beijing Normal University. She is among China's foremost scholars on reproductive policy and the law.

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