| Feminist theory confronts US Supreme Court rhetoric: the case of abortion rights. | |
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PMID: 16848074 Owner: KIE Status: MEDLINE |
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The research presented below analyses the rhetoric of abortion jurisprudence from the perspective of fundamental principles of feminist theory. While focused primarily on the American experience, it addresses and raises questions that are on the political agenda in a significant number of contemporary societies. The feminist principles identified, and against which judicial rhetoric is assessed, include: the importance of actual life experience over abstract principles, the significance of the distinction between the public and private realms and the understanding of society as a web of relationships. Demonstrated by the relevant data is that the decisions of the judiciary restrictive of reproductive choice are characterized by a distinctly non-feminist rhetoric. |
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Authors:
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G Binion |
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Type: Historical Article; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: International journal of law, policy, and the family Volume: 11 ISSN: 1360-9939 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 1997 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-07-18 Completed Date: 2006-08-30 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101270454 Medline TA: Int J Law Policy Family Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 63-85 Citation Subset: E |
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Department of Political Science, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA. |
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Abortion, Legal
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history,
legislation & jurisprudence* Female Feminism* History, 20th Century Humans Minors / legislation & jurisprudence Parent-Child Relations Parental Consent / legislation & jurisprudence Parental Notification / legislation & jurisprudence Physician-Patient Relations Pregnancy Pregnant Women Privacy Public Policy Supreme Court Decisions* United States |
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