The Supreme Court's 1973 decision in Roe v. Wade legalized
abortion. Yet while the medical procedure is legal--and safe--many
women across the country do not have the ability to exercise this
reproductive right. Melody Rose examines abortion as a social
regulatory policy, thoughtfully and thoroughly chronicling the
erosion of abortion rights and availability since Roe. Paying
respect to all views of this controversial topic in her engaging
new book, Rose explores the success of the right-to-life movement
in accumulating local and national policies that restrict access to
abortion while enhancing fetal protections. In addition to a basic
and brief primer on the practice and history of abortion, Rose
considers the roles played by the courts, political parties, and
interest groups in constructing barriers to abortion. With an
examination of public opinion poll data and a look at both state
and national statutory prohibitions on abortion, Rose also shows
how powerful language wars have resulted in material policy
alterations. Chapter-opening vignettes and vivid storytelling make
this brief and topical supplement a good read that is sure to get
your students thinking critically about this highly charged topic.
As well, the author has augmented chapters with further reading
suggestions and provocative discussion questions that invite
insightful discussion and analysis.
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