Before Roe v. Wade : voices that shaped the abortion debate before the Supreme Court's ruling / [edited by] Linda Greenhouse and Reva Siegel.
2012
KF228.R59 B44 2012 (Mapit)
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Title
Before Roe v. Wade : voices that shaped the abortion debate before the Supreme Court's ruling / [edited by] Linda Greenhouse and Reva Siegel.
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Edition
[New ed.]
Imprint
New Haven, CT : Yale Law School., [2012]
Copyright
©2012
Description
xiv, 390 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Formatted Contents Note
Part I. Reform, repeal, religion, and reaction
Introduction
Reform
Repeal
Religion
Reaction
Part II. Conflict constitutionalized : the years before Roe
Introduction
Legislation : New York
Litigation : Connecticut
Crosscurrents in the national arena, 1972
Part III. Speaking to the Court
Roe v. Wade in context
A changing landscape
Arguent and decision
Brief for appellants Jane Roe et al
Brief for appellee Henry Wade
Announcing the decision
Afterword. Before (and after) Roe v. Wade : new questions about backlash.
Introduction
Reform
Repeal
Religion
Reaction
Part II. Conflict constitutionalized : the years before Roe
Introduction
Legislation : New York
Litigation : Connecticut
Crosscurrents in the national arena, 1972
Part III. Speaking to the Court
Roe v. Wade in context
A changing landscape
Arguent and decision
Brief for appellants Jane Roe et al
Brief for appellee Henry Wade
Announcing the decision
Afterword. Before (and after) Roe v. Wade : new questions about backlash.
Summary
"As the landmark Roe v. Wade decision reaches its 40th anniversary, abortion remains a polarizing topic on America's legal and political landscape. Blending history, culture, and law, Before Roe v. Wade eplores the roots of the conflict, recovering through original documents and first-hand accounts the voices on both sides that helped shape the climate in which the Supreme Court ruled. Originally published in 2010, this new edition includes a new Afterword that explores what the history of conflict before Roe teaches us about the abortion conflict we live with today. Examining the role of social movements and political parties, the authors cast new light on a pivotal chapter in American history and suggest how Roe v. Wade, the case, because Roe v. Wade, the symbol. "--Cover, p. 4.
Note
"With a new afterword."
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 364-388) and index.
Available Note
Also available online.
Location
STA
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Call Number
KF228.R59 B44 2012
Language
English
ISBN
9780615648217 paperback
0615648215 paperback
0615648215 paperback
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