Abortion, Doctors and the Law Some Aspects of the Legal Regulation of Abortion in England from 1803 to 1982 |
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| Author:
| Keown, John |
| Contribution by:
| Jones, Colin
Rosenberg, Charles |
| Series title: | Cambridge Studies in the History of Medicine Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-89413-5 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2002 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $77.95 |
Book Description:
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Ranging from the beginning of the nineteenth century to the 1980s, this book focusses on the evolution of the law and medical practice of abortion in England. Dr Keown considers the performance of abortion by doctors, and the influence the medical profession had on the restriction of the law in the nineteenth century and on its relaxation in the twentieth.
Ranging from the beginning of the nineteenth century to the 1980s, this book focusses on the evolution of the law and medical practice of abortion in England. Dr Keown considers the performance of abortion by doctors, and the influence the medical profession had on the restriction of the law in the nineteenth century and on its relaxation in the twentieth.