Decriminalizing abortion in Northern Ireland: legislation and protest:

"Abortion remains one of the most politicized issues globally, and whilst some countries such as the USA continue to experience restrictions to access to abortion, Northern Ireland stands out as having enacted historical positive change in abortion law, from an almost complete ban in the twenti...

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Other Authors: Bloomer, Fiona ca. 20./21. Jh (Editor), Campbell, Emma 1976- (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: London Bloomsbury Academic 2022
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Summary:"Abortion remains one of the most politicized issues globally, and whilst some countries such as the USA continue to experience restrictions to access to abortion, Northern Ireland stands out as having enacted historical positive change in abortion law, from an almost complete ban in the twentieth century to the decriminalization achieved in 2019. This edited collection sets out to document and analyze how this historical change was achieved. Each chapter is written by those directly involved in the long-fought battle to change abortion law - including those with personal experience of seeking abortions, activists, academics, legal experts, political actors, NGOs, and volunteers. In this, the first of two volumes, contributions focus on the legislative landscape of the process with particular emphasis on the importance of 'feminist legal work' - law-making influenced by the women most likely to be impacted by it. Academic and theoretical framings sit alongside first-hand experience of abortion travel and organizing, framing the narrative of the combined contributions to this seismic change. This interdisciplinary text will be of relevance to academics and students in the disciplines of law, policy, political science, and sociology, but also to organizers and policy makers in other global contexts and across other social justice campaigns."
Item Description:Includes index
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (256 Seiten)
ISBN:9780755642601
9780755642595
DOI:10.5040/9780755642601

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