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The Abortion Act 1967: A Biography of a UK Law

The Abortion Act 1967: A Biography of a UK Law

Name: The Abortion Act 1967: A Biography of a UK Law
Brand: Cambridge University Press
SKU: 9781108733656
Price: 326.89 HKD
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Author: Sally Sheldon; Gayle Davis; Jane O'Neill; Clare Parker
ISBN: 9781108733656

Edited by Sally Sheldon · Gayle Davis · Jane O'Neill · Clare Parker

Cambridge University Press July 2023

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ISBN-13: 9781108733656
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication: July 2023
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

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The Abortion Act 1967 may be the most contested law in UK history, sitting on a fault line between the shifting tectonic plates of a rapidly transforming society. While it has survived repeated calls for its reform, with its text barely altered for over five decades, women's experiences of accessing abortion services under it have evolved considerably. Drawing on extensive archival research and interviews, this book explores how the Abortion Act was given meaning by a diverse cast of actors including women seeking access to services, doctors and service providers, campaigners, judges, lawyers, and policy makers. By adopting an innovative biographical approach to the law, the book shows that the Abortion Act is a 'living law'. Using this historically grounded socio-legal approach, this enlightening book demonstrates how the Abortion Act both shaped and was shaped by a constantly changing society.

1. Introduction

2. The Early Years

3. The Parliamentary Battle for Restrictive Reform

4. The Battle for Normalisation

5. The Battle for Legal Meaning

6. The Battle for Northern Ireland

7. The Parliamentary Battle for Modernising Reform

8. A Biography of the 'Great Untouchable'

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Bibliography

Index

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