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Index
Cover
Table of Contents
Social Movements series
Title page
Copyright page
Dedication page
1 Introduction
How This Book is Different
The Terms of the Abortion Debate
Abortion Statistics
Looking Ahead
2 The Making of the Abortion Controversy
Abortion in Western History
Abortion in Early American History: Legal and Common
The Rise of Physicians and the Criminalization of Abortion
Abortion and Moral Judgment
(Re-)Liberalizing Abortion Law
The Making of a Public Issue
Roe v. Wade
Lessons from History
3 The Dynamics of the Pro-Choice and Pro-Life Movements
Gathering Steam: The Catholic Church and the Origins of the Pro-Life Movement
The NRLC and Early Pro-Life Victories
The Rise of Direct Action Against Abortion
Further Evolution: Crisis Pregnancy Centers
Defending Roe v. Wade
Movement–Countermovement Dynamics
4 Public Attitudes and Beliefs about Abortion
Abortion Attitudes Among Activists
The “Mushy Middle”: Surveys of American Abortion Beliefs
Surveys Are Not the Only Way to Assess Abortion Beliefs
The Basis for Different Abortion Beliefs
Complications in Understanding Abortion Beliefs
Attitudes Over Time
American Exceptionalism
Conclusion
5 The Impact of Abortion on American Politics
The Abortion Issue Seldom Decides Elections
Abortion and Partisanship
Abortion and Policy
Abortion and Identity Politics
Many Impacts and Meanings
6 American Exceptionalism
Setting the United States Apart
The Institutional Causes
The Ideological Causes
The Historical Causes
7 Stability and Change in Abortion Politics
Where We Have Been
Where Are We Going?
What This All Means
References
Index
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