The Anti-Abortion Campaign in England, 1966-1989 (Routledge Research in Gender and History) - Softcover

Dee, Olivia

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0367346842 ISBN 13: 9780367346843

Publisher: Routledge, 2023

Synopsis

This book comprises a history of the anti-abortion campaign in England, focusing on the period 1966-1989, which saw the highest concentration of anti-abortion activity during the twentieth century. It examines the tactics deployed by campaigners in their efforts to overturn the 1967 Abortion Act. Key themes include the influence of religion on attitudes towards sexuality and pregnancy; representations of women and the female body; and the varied, and often deeply contested, attitudes towards the status of the fetus articulated by both anti-abortion and pro-choice advocates during the years 1966-1989.

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About the Author

Olivia Dee is an oral historian of gender, women and reproductive rights based at Queens University Belfast, on the Northern Ireland Mother and Baby Homes and Magdalene Laundries project. She completed her Ph.D. from Royal Holloway, University of London in 2017.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0367346842
• ISBN 13: 9780367346843
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 182