After Morgentaler : the politics of abortion in Canada / Rachael Johnstone.
2017
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After Morgentaler : the politics of abortion in Canada / Rachael Johnstone.
Imprint
Vancouver ; Toronto : UBC Press, [2017]
Copyright
©2017.
Description
xii, 221 pages ; 24 cm
Formatted Contents Note
The anti-abortion, pro-choice, and reproductive justice movements
Federal politics and the Supreme Court
Abortion in the provinces
Abortion as health care
Social movement activism in the provinces
Never going back.
Federal politics and the Supreme Court
Abortion in the provinces
Abortion as health care
Social movement activism in the provinces
Never going back.
Summary
"The landmark decision R. v. Morgentaler (1988) struck down Canada's abortion law and is widely believed to have established a right to abortion. Although the decision removed one legal barrier, its actual impact is much less decisive, and women's access to abortion in Canada remains uneven and at risk of being curtailed. In "After Morgentaler," Rachael Johnstone examines the state of abortion access in Canada today, maps its historical development since 1988, and argues that substantive access is essential to full citizenship for women. When the Morgentaler decision recast abortion as a health care issue, jurisdiction over the procedure shifted to the provinces, each of which chose to regulate access differently. Johnstone presents three provincial case studies--Quebec, Ontario, and New Brunswick--to demonstrate the role of both state and non-state actors in shaping access across the country. Informed by the current frameworks employed by reproductive- rights advocates in Canada, this book affirms the need to recognize abortion as an issue fundamentally tied to women's equality, while stressing the continued utility of rights claims as a means to improve access. This timely, comprehensive account yields new insights into the legacy of Morgentaler in contemporary Canada."-- Provided by publisher.
Language Note
Text in English.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-212) and index.
Available Note
Issued also in electronic format.
Location
RM135
Call Number
KC212 .J64 2017
Language
English
ISBN
9780774834384 (hardcover)
0774834382 (hardcover)
9780774834414 (epub)
9780774834407 (pdf)
9781774834421 (mobi)
0774834382 (hardcover)
9780774834414 (epub)
9780774834407 (pdf)
9781774834421 (mobi)
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