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This book is out of print and no longer available for purchase. Twenty-five years after Roe v. Wade, the ripple effect of that landmark ruling still rocks our culture, politics, and social relationships. Roe may have given women the right to choose abortion, but that difficult personal choice will always be embedded in many contexts. Autonomy, bodily integrity, and freedom—all at the heart of Roe—collide with other powerful forces whenever a woman considers ending her pregnancy. The New Civil War: The Psychology, Culture, and Politics of Abortion examines the individual and combined influence of religion, morality, race, politics, personal history, sociopolitical context, and economics on a woman's decision to continue or terminate her pregnancy. This exhaustive analysis of the way Americans feel about abortion reveals that, at core, abortion continues to be defined primarily as a moral issue, often at the expense of women's health and well-being. Book Reviews This is an extremely useful collection of writings on the abortion issue that will be of interest to scholars, activists, and the general public. The book is noteworthy both for its breadth and the depth of its selections. A must read for anyone in the reproductive health rights or human rights movement. This book is part of the Psychology of Women Series. |
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