The Abortion Act 1967 A Biography of a UK Law |
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| Author:
| Sheldon, Sally
Davis, Gayle
O'Neill, Jane
Parker, Clare |
| Series title: | Law in Context Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-108-73365-6 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2023 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $49.95 |
Book Description:
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Innovatively using the concept of 'biography' to study law, this book explores continuity and change in the Abortion Act over time. Drawing on extensive archival research and interviews, it shows how various actors gave meaning to the Act and how the Act both shaped, and was shaped by, wider changes in UK society.
Innovatively using the concept of 'biography' to study law, this book explores continuity and change in the Abortion Act over time. Drawing on extensive archival research and interviews, it shows how various actors gave meaning to the Act and how the Act both shaped, and was shaped by, wider changes in UK society.