Leslie J Reagan: 2 books
When Abortion Was a Crime
Women, Medicine, and Law in the United States, 1867-1973
Language: English
Release Date: January 30, 1997
As we approach the 30th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, it's crucial to look back to the time when abortion was illegal. Leslie Reagan traces the practice and policing of abortion, which although illegal was nonetheless widely available, but always with threats for both doctor and patient. In a time when...
Dangerous Pregnancies
Mothers, Disabilities, and Abortion in Modern America
Language: English
Release Date: July 20, 2010
Dangerous Pregnancies tells the largely forgotten story of the German measles epidemic of the early 1960s and how it created national anxiety about dying, disabled, and "dangerous" babies. This epidemic would ultimately transform abortion politics, produce new science, and help build two...