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- Title
Abortion: When Choice and Autonomy Conflict.
- Authors
Denbow, Jennifer
- Abstract
Explores the argument on the fundamental rights of pregnant women to make personal choice whether or not to terminate her pregnancy. Discussion on a theoretical framework of choice that outlines the ways in which increased options can be negative for an actor; Application of framework to the abortion context and specifically to the extreme case of pregnant woman who wants to complete her pregnancy; Suggestions offered for altering the existing legal, social and political landscape to better respect the capacity of all women for reproductive self-determination.
- Subjects
WOMEN'S rights; PREGNANT women; PRO-choice movement; ABORTION policy; SOCIAL conditions of women
- Publication
Berkeley Journal of Gender, Law & Justice, 2005, Vol 20, p216
- ISSN
1933-1045
- Publication type
Article