The Abortion Act 1967 : A Biography of a UK Law
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Format
Paperback / Softback
Book Series
Law in Context
ISBN-10
1108733654
ISBN-13
9781108733656
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Imprint
Cambridge University Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jul 13th, 2023
Print length
362 Pages
Weight
638 grams
Dimensions
16.80 x 24.40 x 2.30 cms
Product Classification:
Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999Ethical issues, topics and debates: reproductive health, abortion and birth controlEthical issues: abortion & birth controlLegal ethics & professional conductLegal ethics and professional conductLegal historyMedical & healthcare lawMedical and healthcare lawMedical ethics & professional conductMedical ethics and professional conduct
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Innovatively using the concept of 'biography' to study law, this book explores continuity and change in the Abortion Act over time. Drawing on extensive archival research and interviews, it shows how various actors gave meaning to the Act and how the Act both shaped, and was shaped by, wider changes in UK society.
The Abortion Act 1967 may be the most contested law in UK history, sitting on a fault line between the shifting tectonic plates of a rapidly transforming society. While it has survived repeated calls for its reform, with its text barely altered for over five decades, women's experiences of accessing abortion services under it have evolved considerably. Drawing on extensive archival research and interviews, this book explores how the Abortion Act was given meaning by a diverse cast of actors including women seeking access to services, doctors and service providers, campaigners, judges, lawyers, and policy makers. By adopting an innovative biographical approach to the law, the book shows that the Abortion Act is a 'living law'. Using this historically grounded socio-legal approach, this enlightening book demonstrates how the Abortion Act both shaped and was shaped by a constantly changing society.
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