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Abortion in America

The Origins and Evolution of a National Policy

By: James C. Mohr

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Paperback | 20 September 1979

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'The history of how abortion came to be banned and how women lost--for the century between approximately 1870 and 1970--rights previously thought to be natural and inherent over their own bodies is a fascinating and infuriating one.

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"A fascinating book which sets to rest a number of preconceptions on the subject. Easy to read and yet hard-hitting."--Marlette Rebhorn, Austin Community College "Should be an eye-opener to those who think that religious objections were at the root of anti-abortion legislation and equally to those who think that abortion has been a matter of life and death."--Carl N. Degler, Stanford University "A superb example of the way history can inform a current contentious controversy."--Journal of American History "Mohr makes it abundantly clear that Supreme Court decisions of the 1970s were not a modern weakening of moral standards but a return to what Americans believed and practiced a hundred years ago."--The Christian Century "An altogether lucid review of American abortion policy in the 19th century."--Christopher Lehmann-Haupt, The New York Times "The history of how abortion came to be banned and how women lost...rights previously thought to be natural and inherent over their own bodies is a fascinating and infuriating one."--Chicago Tribune

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Abortion in America, 1800-1825	p. 3
The First Wave of Abortion Legislation, 1821-1841	p. 20
The Great Upsurge of Abortion, 1840-1880	p. 46
The Social Character of Abortion in America, 1840-1880	p. 86
The Transitional Legislation of 1840-1860	p. 119
The Physicians' Crusade Against Abortion, 1857-1880	p. 147
Public Opinion and the Abortion Issue, 1860-1880	p. 147
Anti-Abortion Legislation, 1860-1880	p. 200
Anti-Abortion as American Policy, 1880-1900	p. 226
Afterword: The Roe Decision	p. 246
Notes	p. 265
Appendices
Case Studies from Medical Publications Involving Abortions in the United States, 1839-79	p. 317
Case Studies from Medical Publications Involving Abortions in the United States, 1880-1900	p. 321
Anti-Abortion Activity on the Part of State and Local Medical Societies	p. 324
Index	p. 329
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Abortion in America

The Origins and Evolution of a National Policy

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