Decriminalising abortion in the UK : what would it mean? /
Decriminalising abortion in the UK : what would it mean? /
edited by Sally Sheldon, Kaye Wellings.
- 112 pages ; 21 cm
Available Open Access under CC-BY-NC licence.
The public and parliamentary debate about UK abortion law reform is often diverted away from key moral and political questions by dispute regarding basic questions of fact. And all too often, claims of scientific 'fact' are ideologically driven. But what effect would decriminalisation be likely to have on women's health? What would be the impact on the incidence of abortions? Would decriminalisation equate to deregulation, sweeping away necessary restrictions on dangerous or malicious conduct? With each chapter written by leading experts in the fields of medicine, law, reproductive health and social science, this book offers a concise and authoritative account of the evidence regarding the likely impact of decriminalisation of abortion in the UK.
Electronic reproduction.
The Hague
Oapen
2021
Worldwide web
9781447354031 9781447354017 (pbk.) : £12.99
Abortion--Government policy--Great Britain.
Abortion--Law and legislation--Great Britain.
Abortion--Health aspects--Great Britain.
Abortion--Social aspects--Great Britain.
Decriminalization--Great Britain.
Health and Wellbeing.
Available Open Access under CC-BY-NC licence.
The public and parliamentary debate about UK abortion law reform is often diverted away from key moral and political questions by dispute regarding basic questions of fact. And all too often, claims of scientific 'fact' are ideologically driven. But what effect would decriminalisation be likely to have on women's health? What would be the impact on the incidence of abortions? Would decriminalisation equate to deregulation, sweeping away necessary restrictions on dangerous or malicious conduct? With each chapter written by leading experts in the fields of medicine, law, reproductive health and social science, this book offers a concise and authoritative account of the evidence regarding the likely impact of decriminalisation of abortion in the UK.
Electronic reproduction.
The Hague
Oapen
2021
Worldwide web
9781447354031 9781447354017 (pbk.) : £12.99
Abortion--Government policy--Great Britain.
Abortion--Law and legislation--Great Britain.
Abortion--Health aspects--Great Britain.
Abortion--Social aspects--Great Britain.
Decriminalization--Great Britain.
Health and Wellbeing.
