Dispatches from the Abortion Wars - The Costs of Fanaticism to Doctors, Patients, and the Rest of Us (Paperback)

Surprising firsthand accounts from the front lines of abortion provision reveal the persistent cultural, political, and economic hurdles to access
More than thirty-five years after women won the right to legal abortion, most people do not realize how inaccessible it has become. In these pages, reproductive-health researcher Carole Joffe shows how a pervasive stigma--cultivated by the religious right--operates to maintain barriers to access by shaming women and marginalizing abortion providers. Through compelling testimony from doctors, health-care workers, and patients, Joffe reports the lived experiences behind the polemics, while also offering hope for a more compassionate standard of women's health care.

General

Imprint:	Beacon Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	2011
First published:	2011
Authors:	Carole Joffe
Dimensions:	215 x 139 x 11mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	216
ISBN-13:	978-0-8070-0128-8
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Ethical issues & debates > Abortion
LSN:	0-8070-0128-7
Barcode:	9780807001288

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