Abortion in America The Origins And Evolution of National Policy, 1800-1900

The fascinating history of how abortion came to be banned in the U.S. and how women lost -- for the century between approx. 1870 and 1970 -- rights previously thought to be natural and inherent over their own bodies. Supreme Court decisions of the 1970s were not a modern weakening of moral standards but a return to what Americans believed and practiced a hundred years ago. The book should be an eye-opener to those who think that religious objections were at the root of anti-abortion legislation and equally to those who think that abortion has always been a matter of life and death. This lucid review of American abortion policy in the 19th century furnishes a superb example of the way that history can inform a current contentious controversy.Mohr, James C. is the author of 'Abortion in America The Origins And Evolution of National Policy, 1800-1900', published 1978 under ISBN 9780756791445 and ISBN 0756791448.