An examination, with feminist perspective, of Israel's fertility
practices and policies surrounding abortion, family planning, "in
vitro" fertilization and the welfare state. This book exposes the
complex web of issues, actors, and power relations that shape the
Israeli political agenda. At the same time, it contributes to
ongoing feminist debates concerning the politics of reproduction
and the role of the state in contributing to the oppression of
women.
Israel's commmitment to Zionist ideals and policies, its
ambiguous relationship with Jewish Orthodoxy, and the intersection
of the two at the level of gender relations have played a great
role in determining the shape, scope, and direction of many
government policies. This book explores the relationship between
these three ideological and institutional forces in the context of
development of fertility policy. In the process, it touches upon
various points of interest, including the state's treatment of the
Palestinian Arab minority and its relationship with the wider
Palestinian national movement; the power relations and political
agenda underlying policy-making in Israel; the development of
Israeli social and political identity; and the use of gender to
explain both the status of Israeli women and the overall unfolding
of politics and policy-making.
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