Policing the Womb Invisible Women and the Criminalization of Motherhood |
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| Author:
| Goodwin, Michele |
| ISBN: | 978-1-108-74759-2 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2022 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $19.95 |
Book Description:
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This book tells the hidden story of the criminalization of pregnant women, including how doctors reveal women's confidential medical history to law enforcement and prosecutors, and how states increasingly enact laws that criminalize all manner of conduct during pregnancy.
This book tells the hidden story of the criminalization of pregnant women, including how doctors reveal women's confidential medical history to law enforcement and prosecutors, and how states increasingly enact laws that criminalize all manner of conduct during pregnancy.