Seeking to define the ways various cultures view pregnancy,
miscarriage, and abortion, this multidisciplinary collection of
essays seeks to illustrate how these views influence policy
decisions and practices regarding abortion around the world.
Putting questions of pro-life and pro-choice aside, the
contributors provide demographic coverage of the issues involved
and contextualize some of the personal realities that underlie the
approximately 50 million abortions that are believed to take place
yearly worldwide. While the political and social climates in which
women seek abortions vary from place to place, many of the chapters
try to understand the moral implications that guide the decision to
end a pregnancy from the perspective of the those who seek to do
so.
Focusing primarily on developing nations, this important
contribution to the literature on abortion provides readers with a
careful overview of the different meanings attached to abortion
depending on the cultural, social, and political climate. Areas
covered include Tanzania, Bangladesh, West Africa, Ghana, Romania,
Russia, Mexico, and Nigeria. General chapters on induced abortion,
demographic research and abortion policy, and social pressures to
abort are also included. This unique approach to the study of
abortion will contribute to a greater understanding of a prominent
social issue.
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