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Abortion Before Birth Control
The Politics of Reproduction in Postwar Japan

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Abortion Before Birth Control
The Politics of Reproduction in Postwar Japan

by Tiana Norgren (Author)

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ISBN: 9780691070049

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This study on reproductive rights and the role of civil society asks: Why has postwar Japanese abortion policy been relatively progressive while contraception policy has been relatively conservative? The author investigates the historical circumstances contributing to these policies.

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ISBN	691070040
ISBN13	9780691070049
Publisher	Princeton University Press
Format	Hardback
Publication date	02/07/2001
Pages	256
Weight (grammes)	514
Published in	United States
Height (mm)	229
Width (mm)	152

Illustrations ix
Preface xi
Abbreviations xv
CHAPTER ONE: Introduction 3
CHAPTFR TWO: The Politics of interests 12
CHAPTER THREE: For the Good of the Nation: Prewar Abortion and Contraception Policy 22
CHAPTFR FOUR: Japan Legalizes Abortion: The Intersection of National and Professional interests 36
CHAPTER FIVE: The Politics of Abortion: Movements to Revise the Eugenic Protection Law (1952-2000) 53
CHAPTER SIX: Abortion before Birth Control: Japanese Contraception Policy (1945-1960) 83
CHAPTER SEVEN: The Politics of the Pill (1955-2000) 103
CRAPTER EIGHT: Conclusion 133
Appendix 139
Notes 159
Bibliography 217
Index 233