The Abortion Act 1967 : A Biography of a UK Law

Name: The Abortion Act 1967
Brand: Cambridge University Press
SKU: 9781108733656
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ISBN: 9781108733656

by Clare Parker , Gayle Davis , Jane O'Neill , Sally Sheldon

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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 1999 Ethical issues, topics and debates: reproductive health, abortion and birth control Ethical issues: abortion & birth control Legal ethics & professional conduct Legal ethics and professional conduct Legal history Medical & healthcare law Medical and healthcare law Medical ethics & professional conduct Medical 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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