Women And The Politics Of Sterilization
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Women And The Politics Of Sterilization
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Author : Johanna Schoen
language : en
Publisher: UNC Press Books
Release Date : 2012-03-15
Women And The Politics Of Sterilization written by Johanna Schoen and has been published by UNC Press Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-03-15 with Social Science categories.
In 2003, North Carolina became the third U.S. state to apologize and the first to call for compensation to victims of state-ordered sterilizations carried out between 1929 and 1975. The decision was prompted largely by a series of articles in the Winston-Salem Journal. The stories were inspired in part by the meticulous research of Johanna Schoen, who was granted unique access to the papers of the North Carolina Eugenics Board and to summaries of the case histories of nearly 7600 victims--men, women, and children as young as ten years old--most of whom had been sterilized without their consent. In 2011, a gubernatorial task force held public hearings to gather testimony from the victims and their families before recommending in early 2012 that each living victim be granted $50,000 compensation. The restitution proposal requires legislative approval before funds can be dispersed. In this UNC Press Short, excerpted from Choice and Coercion, Schoen explains the legal construction of North Carolina's sterilization program, which lasted far longer than similar programs in other states, and demonstrates through the stories of several women how the state was able to deny women who were poor, uneducated, African American, or "promiscuous" reproductive autonomy in multiple ways. UNC Press Shorts excerpt compelling, shorter narratives from selected best-selling books published by the University of North Carolina Press and present them as engaging, quick reads. Presented exclusively as e-books, these shorts present essential concepts, defining moments, and concise introductions to topics. They are intended to stir the imagination and courage exploration of the original publications from which they are drawn.
Population Control Politics
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Author : Thomas M. Shapiro
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1985
Population Control Politics written by Thomas M. Shapiro and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985 with Social Science categories.
Seizing Our Bodies
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Author : Claudia Dreifus
language : en
Publisher: Vintage
Release Date : 1977
Seizing Our Bodies written by Claudia Dreifus and has been published by Vintage this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1977 with Health & Fitness categories.
Abortion Before Birth Control
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Author : Christiana Norgren
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2001-07-22
Abortion Before Birth Control written by Christiana Norgren and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-07-22 with History categories.
Why has postwar Japanese abortion policy been relatively progressive, while contraception policy has been relatively conservative? The Japanese government legalized abortion in 1948 but did not approve the pill until 1999. In this carefully researched study, Tiana Norgren argues that these contradictory policies flowed from very different historical circumstances and interest group configurations. Doctors and family planners used a small window of opportunity during the Occupation to legalize abortion, and afterwards, doctors and women battled religious groups to uphold the law. The pill, on the other hand, first appeared at an inauspicious moment in history. Until circumstances began to change in the mid-1980s, the pharmaceutical industry was the pill's lone champion: doctors, midwives, family planners, and women all opposed the pill as a potential threat to their livelihoods, abortion rights, and women's health. Clearly written and interwoven with often surprising facts about Japanese history and politics, Norgren's book fills vital gaps in the cross-national literature on the politics of reproduction, a subject that has received more attention in the European and American contexts. Abortion Before Birth Control will be a valuable resource for those interested in abortion and contraception policies, gender studies, modern Japanese history, political science, and public policy. This is a major contribution to the literature on reproductive rights and the role of civil society in a country usually discussed in the context of its industrial might.
Choice And Coercion
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Author : Johanna Schoen
language : en
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
Release Date : 2009-10-15
Choice And Coercion written by Johanna Schoen and has been published by ReadHowYouWant.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-10-15 with categories.
Facing Eugenics
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Author : Erika Dyck
language : en
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Release Date : 2013-01-01
Facing Eugenics written by Erika Dyck and has been published by University of Toronto Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-01-01 with Medical categories.
Facing Eugenics is a social history of sexual sterilization operations in twentieth-century Canada. Looking at real-life experiences of men and women who, either coercively or voluntarily, participated in the largest legal eugenics program in Canada, it considers the impact of successive legal policies and medical practices on shaping our understanding of contemporary reproductive rights. The book also provides deep insights into the broader implications of medical experimentation, institutionalization, and health care in North America. Erika Dyck uses a range of historical evidence, including medical files, court testimony, and personal records to place mental health and intelligence at the centre of discussions regarding reproductive fitness. Examining acts of resistance alongside heavy-handed decisions to sterilize people considered unfit, Facing Eugenics illuminates how reproductive rights fit into a broader discussion of what constitutes civil liberties, modern feminism, and contemporary psychiatric survivor and disability activism.
Governed Through Choice
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Author : Jennifer M. Denbow
language : en
Publisher: NYU Press
Release Date : 2015-08-07
Governed Through Choice written by Jennifer M. Denbow and has been published by NYU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-08-07 with Law categories.
"At the center of the 'war on women' lies the fact that women in the contemporary United States are facing increased surveillance of their reproductive health. In recent years states have passed a record number of laws restricting abortion and reproductive rights. Physicians continue to sterilize some women against their will, especially those in prison; in other cases, women seeking medical interventions to prevent pregnancies encounter resistance from the medical community. While these trends seem to undermine women's decision-making authority, experts and state actors often defend such policies and actions as actually promoting women's autonomy. In Governed through Choice, Jennifer M. Denbow analyzes recent reproductive measures, such as 'informed consent' to abortion laws and the regulation of sterilization, in order to expose how the notion of autonomy allows for such a striking contradiction in how reproductive policies affect women. Yet, Denbow also offers an understanding of autonomy as critique and transformation of oppressive norms. Denbow shows how developments in reproductive technology, which would seem to increase women's options and autonomy, provide increased opportunities for state management of women's bodies. However, she also argues that reproductive technologies can disrupt oppressive norms about reproduction and gender and ultimately enable social transformation. A critically important analysis, Governed through Choice is a trailblazing look at how the law regulates women's bodies as reproductive sites and what can be done about it"--Unedited summary from paperback book cover.
Choice Coercion Volume 1 Of 2 Easyread Comfort Edition
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language : en
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
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Choice Coercion
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language : en
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The Politics Of Women S Biology
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Author : Ruth Hubbard
language : en
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Release Date : 1990
The Politics Of Women S Biology written by Ruth Hubbard and has been published by Rutgers University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with Health & Fitness categories.
In this work the author explores the social and political assumptions of biology, and genetics in particular. She examines the ways biologists use scientific language, use genetics, and apply it to human situations, especially to women's situations.