This work tells the largely forgotten story of the German measles epidemic of the early 1960s and how it created national anxiety about dying, disabled, and "dangerous" babies. This epidemic would ultimately transform abortion politics, produce new science, and help build two of…
This work tells the largely forgotten story of the German measles epidemic of the early 1960s and how it created national anxiety about dying, disabled, and "dangerous" babies. This epidemic would ultimately transform abortion politics, produce new science, and help build two of…
This work tells the largely forgotten story of the German measles epidemic of the early 1960s and how it created national anxiety about dying, disabled, and "dangerous" babies. This epidemic would ultimately transform abortion politics, produce new science, and help build two of…
Dangerous Pregnancies tells the largely forgotten story of the German measles epidemic of the early 1960s and how it created national anxiety about dying, disabled, and "dangerous" babies. This epidemic would ultimately transform abortion politics, produce new science, and help …
Increasing understanding and stimulating discussions of abortion issues without bias, this title describes young people's (both female and male) thoughts and feelings before and after an abortion, including long term experiences.
Increasing understanding and stimulating discussions of abortion issues without bias, this title describes young people's (both female and male) thoughts and feelings before and after an abortion, including long term experiences.
"Following the U.S. Congress's attempts to defund Planned Parenthood in 2015, the hashtag #ShoutYourAbortion became a viral conduit for abortion storytelling, positioning real human experiences at the center of America's abortion debate for the very first time. The online moment…
Presents a collection of photos, essays, and creative work inspired by the movement of the same name, a template for building new communities of healing, and a call to action. Since SYA's inception, people all over the country have shared stories and begun organizing in a range …
The relationship between law and bioethics and the influence of both on medical research and clinical practice is a topic that is often mentioned but rarely subjected to sustained critical analysis. This book considers a number of issues in medicine in which the influence of the…
Whether individuals may decide to end other people or their own life has always been a matter of ethical and social debate. The current research explores attitudes toward three cases of unnatural death: capital punishment, abortion, and euthanasia. One considerable factor which …
As induced abortion is a highly stigmatized topic, direct estimation techniques are generally inadequate for measuring its incidence or fertility-reducing effect. This research evaluates the ability of an indirect estimation technique to generate realistic estimates of induced a…
Background . Although the recommended birth-to-pregnancy interval is at least 2 years, use of the lactational amenorrhea method of contraception (LAM) is only recommended for up to 6 months post-partum. Therefore, breast-feeding women should initiate other methods of contracepti…