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The Search for an Abortionist
The Classic Study of How American Women Coped with Unwanted Pregnancy before Roe v. Wade
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- English
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eBook - ePub
The Search for an Abortionist
The Classic Study of How American Women Coped with Unwanted Pregnancy before Roe v. Wade
About this book
This eye-opening look at the abortion process prior to the Supreme Court's landmarkĀ
Roe v. WadeĀ decision of 1973 is now more relevant than ever, with a new introduction by the author revisiting history that is still salient half a century later
In the years beforeĀ Roe v. Wade, women seeking to end their unwanted pregnancies had limited optionsāmany of them dangerous, even potentially fatal, and nearly all of them illegal. This groundbreaking work by sociologist Nancy Howell Lee, first published in 1969, takes an intimate look at the entire abortion processāfrom the initial decision to terminate a pregnancy through the procedure itself and the aftermathāproviding an incomparable view of what is still one of the most controversial and divisive issues in America.
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Based on interviews with one hundred fourteen women who had illegal abortions, Howell Lee's book reveals how the abortions were procured and paid for, and looks at the lasting effects the experience had on the participants. The interviewees were open and honest about what influenced their decisions, how they conducted their search for someone to perform the procedure, and the physical and emotional aftereffects. With many state governments across America currently passing new legislation that restricts and, in many cases, effectively bans abortion, an eventual return to the pre- RoeĀ days threatens the well-being of millions of women, making Nancy Howell Lee's pioneering study more relevant than ever. It is a must-read for all those interested in reproductive rights issues.
In the years beforeĀ Roe v. Wade, women seeking to end their unwanted pregnancies had limited optionsāmany of them dangerous, even potentially fatal, and nearly all of them illegal. This groundbreaking work by sociologist Nancy Howell Lee, first published in 1969, takes an intimate look at the entire abortion processāfrom the initial decision to terminate a pregnancy through the procedure itself and the aftermathāproviding an incomparable view of what is still one of the most controversial and divisive issues in America.
Ā
Based on interviews with one hundred fourteen women who had illegal abortions, Howell Lee's book reveals how the abortions were procured and paid for, and looks at the lasting effects the experience had on the participants. The interviewees were open and honest about what influenced their decisions, how they conducted their search for someone to perform the procedure, and the physical and emotional aftereffects. With many state governments across America currently passing new legislation that restricts and, in many cases, effectively bans abortion, an eventual return to the pre- RoeĀ days threatens the well-being of millions of women, making Nancy Howell Lee's pioneering study more relevant than ever. It is a must-read for all those interested in reproductive rights issues.
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Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Contents
- Series Introduction
- Preface, 2014
- Preface, 1969
- 1 The Social Structure of Abortion in America
- 2 The Design of the Research
- 3 The Characteristics of the Volunteers
- 4 The Unwanted Conception and the Decision to Seek Abortion
- 5 The Search for an Abortionist
- 6 The Abortion
- 7 Aftereffects of the Abortion and the Return to Normality
- 8 The Flow of Information through the Population as a Whole
- 9 Differential Access to Abortion and Abortionists
- Appendix of Research Instruments
- Bibliography
- List of Tables and Figures
- Index
- About the Author
- Copyright Page