Doctors and Demonstrators : How Political Institutions Shape Abortion Law in the United States, Britain, and Canada - Drew Halfmann

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Doctors and Demonstrators

How Political Institutions Shape Abortion Law in the United States, Britain, and Canada

By: Drew Halfmann

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Paperback | 14 November 2011 | Edition Number 1

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Since Roe v. Wade, abortion has continued to be a divisive political issue in the United States. In contrast, it has remained primarily a medical issue in Britain and Canada despite the countries’ shared heritage. Doctors and Demonstrators looks beyond simplistic cultural or religious explanations to find out why abortion politics and policies differ so dramatically in these otherwise similar countries. Drew Halfmann argues that political institutions are the key. In the United States, federalism, judicial review, and a private health care system contributed to the public definition of abortion as an individual right rather than a medical necessity. Meanwhile, Halfmann explains, the porous structure of American political parties gave pro-choice and pro-life groups the opportunity to move the issue onto the political agenda. A groundbreaking study of the complex legal and political factors behind the evolution of abortion policy, Doctors and Demonstrators will be vital for anyone trying to understand this contentious issue.

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"Doctors and Demonstrators is an innovative, thorough, and expertly designed work of political analysis. There is much to admire here, but one of the most important elements is the use of a comparative historical approach to an issue of legal policy. Halfmann sets up an intriguing puzzle - why are abortion politics in the United States, Britain, and Canada so different? - and provides a subtle yet clear and powerful explanation." (John Skrentny, University of California, San Diego)"

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List of Abbreviations	p. vii
Acknowledgments	p. ix
Introduction	p. 1
Abortion Reforms of the Long 1960s	p. 33
The Re forms and Their Roots	p. 35
Medical Interests and Priorities	p. 66
After Reform	p. 99
Abortion Services	p. 101
The Poiiticization of Abortion	p. 125
Policy Change after Re form	p. 166
Political Institutions and Abortion Policy 202
References	p. 219
Statements on Abortion in American Party Platforms,1972-2008	p. 221
U.S. Supreme Court Cases on Abortion	p. 228
Abortion Attitudes in the United States and Britain	p. 231
Abortion Funding and Provision in the United States, Britain, and Canada, 1970s-2000s	p. 232
Abortion Attitudes in the United States, Britain, and Canada, 1975-2004	p. 234
Notes	p. 237
index	p. 341
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