The Constitutional Rights of Women: Cases in Law and Social ChangeUniversity of Wisconsin Press, 1988 - 637 pages Goldstein provides a legal casebook examining women's constitutional rights as determined by U.S. Supreme Court decisions. This revised and updated edition of her 1979 work contains cases through the 1987 Supreme Court term. The cases discuss women's rights and 20th-century civil rights concepts equal protection of the laws, discriminatory practices, and privacy. The analysis traces the interactions between social change movements and the law and gives careful attention to concurring and dissenting opinions. This book is highly recommended for persons interested in law, social movements, and civil rights dimensions in our society. Steven Puro, St. Louis Univ. Copyright 1988 Cahners Business Information. |
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Page 338
... abortion . In addition , population growth , pollu- tion , poverty , and racial overtones tend to complicate and not to simplify the problem . Our task , of course , is to resolve the issue by constitutional measurement , free of ...
... abortion . In addition , population growth , pollu- tion , poverty , and racial overtones tend to complicate and not to simplify the problem . Our task , of course , is to resolve the issue by constitutional measurement , free of ...
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... abortion technology , midtrimester terminations will likely remain more hazard- ous , expensive , and emotionally disturbing for women than earlier abortions . " ) The Roe trimester standard thus continues to provide a reasonable legal ...
... abortion technology , midtrimester terminations will likely remain more hazard- ous , expensive , and emotionally disturbing for women than earlier abortions . " ) The Roe trimester standard thus continues to provide a reasonable legal ...
Page 381
... abortions in this country fell from 14.4 deaths per 100,000 abortions in 1972 to 7.6 per 100,000 in 1977. See Tyler , et al . , Second - Trimester Induced Abortion in the United States , published in Second Trimester Abortion 17-20 . 23 ...
... abortions in this country fell from 14.4 deaths per 100,000 abortions in 1972 to 7.6 per 100,000 in 1977. See Tyler , et al . , Second - Trimester Induced Abortion in the United States , published in Second Trimester Abortion 17-20 . 23 ...
Contents
Early Interpretations of Due Process | 3 |
Substantive Due Process | 19 |
18681975 | 66 |
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