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Abortion under apartheid : nationalism, sexuality, and women's reproductive rights in South Africa / Susanne M. Klausen.
Publisher: New York : Oxford University Press, 2015Description: 1 online resource : illustrations (black and white)Content type: text | still image Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780190258122 (ebook) :Subject(s): Abortion -- South Africa -- History -- 20th century | Abortion -- Government policy -- South Africa | Trials (Abortion) -- South AfricaAdditional Physical Form: Print version : 9780199844494DDC classification: 362.1988800968 LOC classification: HQ767.5.S6 | K55 2015Online resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: This work examines the criminalisation of abortion in South Africa during apartheid (1948-1990) and its impact on women of all 'races' determined to terminate unwanted pregnancies. It also traces the emergence of a movement for abortion law reform and the 1975 passage of South Africa's first statutory law on abortion.| Item type | Current library | Class number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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| ebook | House of Lords Library - Palace Online access | 1 | Available |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This work examines the criminalisation of abortion in South Africa during apartheid (1948-1990) and its impact on women of all 'races' determined to terminate unwanted pregnancies. It also traces the emergence of a movement for abortion law reform and the 1975 passage of South Africa's first statutory law on abortion.
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