Quiet Contestations of Irish Abortion Law: Abortion Politics in Flux?

2017 ◽  
pp. 187-202 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanna Mishtal
Keyword(s):  
Abortion Law ◽  
Abortion Politics

Towards Decriminalization? New Battlegrounds in Abortion Politics

2020 ◽  
pp. 145-176
Author(s):  
Fran Amery
Keyword(s):  
Medical Profession ◽  
Severe Disability ◽  
Future Prospects ◽  
Selective Abortion ◽  
Abortion Law ◽  
Abortion Debate ◽  
The Future ◽  
Sex Selective Abortion ◽  
Abortion Politics ◽  
The Uk

This chapter focuses on the newest battlegrounds in the UK abortion debate. This includes growing calls for decriminalisation, involving the repeal of sections of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861, and the increasing purchase these are finding inside Parliament and among the medical profession. It also includes new debates about sex-selective abortion and abortion in the cases of severe disability, and the need for the pro-choice movement to organise horizontally to address the needs of all women. It ends with an assessment of the future prospects of both the movement for decriminalisation, and the movement for more restrictive abortion law.

Introduction

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Fran Amery
Keyword(s):  
Sex Selection ◽  
Reproductive Decisions ◽  
Abortion Law ◽  
Abortion Debate ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Abortion Politics ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Pro Life ◽  
Pro Choice

This chapter gives a brief overview of the current terrain of abortion debate in the UK, covering calls for decriminalisation as well as debates on sex-selection, disability and pre-abortion counselling. It argues that the classic image of abortion politics as a war between ‘pro-life’ and ‘pro-choice’ actors cannot adequately accommodate these recent developments – nor does it fit with how abortion debates have actually unfolded in Britain historically. Instead, it offers an interpretation of abortion law as resting on a coalition between government and medical actors formed to govern women’s reproductive decisions. The chapter closes with an overview of the book.

Reimagining Global Abortion Politics

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fiona Bloomer ◽  
Claire Pierson ◽  
Sylvia Estrada Claudio
Keyword(s):  
Interdisciplinary Approach ◽  
Reproductive Justice ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Abortion Law ◽  
Global North ◽  
Abortion Politics ◽  
Human Rights Norms ◽  
The Impact ◽  
North And South

What are the contemporary issues in abortion politics globally? What factors explain variations in access to abortion between and within different countries? This text provides a transnationally focused, interdisciplinary analysis of trends in abortion politics using case studies from around the global north and south. It considers how societal influences, such as religion, nationalism and culture, impact abortion law and access. It explores the impact of international human rights norms, the increasing displacement of people due to conflict and crisis and the role of activists on law reform and access. The book concludes by considering the future of abortion politics through the more holistic lens of reproductive justice. Utilising a unique interdisciplinary approach, this book provides a major contribution to the knowledge base on abortion politics globally. It provides an accessible, informative and engaging text for academics, policy makers and readers interested in abortion politics.

Abortion Politics, Women's Movements and the Democratic State: A Comparative Study of State Feminism. Edited by Dorothy McBride Stetson. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2001. 380p. $72.00 cloth, $24.95 paper.

2002 ◽  
Vol 96 (4) ◽  
pp. 869-870
Author(s):  
Sheila Shaver
Keyword(s):  
Western Europe ◽  
Good Deal ◽  
Women's Movements ◽  
Abortion Law ◽  
Radical Reform ◽  
Oxford University ◽  
Democratic State ◽  
Abortion Politics ◽  
Early Abortion ◽  
Second Wave

This book deals with the politics of abortion and abortion law reform as they have developed in 11 countries of Western Europe and North America during the period of the women's movement's second wave. The stories that are told vary a good deal, even among countries apparently similar in religious composition, political tradition, and legal culture. They include the early and comparatively uncontroversial move to allow abortion on grounds of the mother's physical or mental health in Great Britain, more radical reform in the Netherlands making early abortion available on demand, and the continuing division in Ireland where judicial affirmation of a woman's right to travel outside the country must be counted a win. It is an interesting and worthwhile book for this alone.

Devolving Abortion Law

2016 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 399-404
Author(s):  
Mary Neal
Keyword(s):  
Abortion Law

A gap between Law and Practice: A Community’s Perception of Unmarried Women’s Abortion Options in Nepal

2014 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 24-30
Author(s):  
Simone Christensen Hald ◽  
Ditte Aagaard Sondergaard
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Safe Abortion ◽  
Community Attitudes ◽  
Abortion Law ◽  
Premarital Sexual Activity ◽  
Premarital Sexual ◽  
The Right ◽  
Changing Attitudes ◽  
Depth Interviews

Background In 2002, the Nepalese abortion law went from being highly restrictive to fully liberal. This study aimed to explore a local community’s perception of the situation for unmarried Nepalese women wanting to practice their legal right to abortion.Methods The study comprised a cross-sectional survey and in-depth interviews with men and women above the age of 16 years living in the Makwanpur District, Nepal. The final data included 55 questionnaires and 16 interviews. The questionnaire data was univariate analysed, while a condensation of meaning analysis was carried out on the interviews.Results The overall awareness of abortion being legal was high, although the extent of knowledge of the specific legal grounds varied. Unmarried women were believed to have access to abortion services, although they risked stigmatisation due to their marital status. The community attitude towards these women having abortions was very negative, hence it differed from the legal acceptance of all women having the right to abortion. This was explained by societal norms on premarital sexual activity. Generally, the participants felt that changing attitudes would be difficult but possible over time.Conclusion A considerable gap exists between the legal acceptance of abortion and community attitudes when it comes to unmarried women as this group encounters barriers when wanting to practice their right. Therefore, these barriers need to be addressed to allow unmarried Nepalese women access to safe abortion services without the risk of being stigmatised.One possible alternative is educational initiatives such as disseminating information vigorously through mass media to create awareness.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/hprospect.v12i2.9869 Health Prospect Vol.12(2) 2013: 24-30

Abortion Law Reform in France

1986 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 277-290 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dorothy M. Stetson
Keyword(s):  
Law Reform ◽  
Abortion Law
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