Uneasy allies: Pro-choice physicians, feminist health activists and the struggle for abortion rights

Sociology of Health and Illness

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 775-796

  Joffe, C E ^a   Weitz, T A ^b   Stacey, C L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Abortion; Antiabortion violence; Boundary movement; Feminist activist; Medication; Pro choice physician; Social movement

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL PROFESSION; MEDICAL SERVICE; PARAMEDICAL PERSONNEL; PHYSICIAN; REVIEW; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

GENETICS AND REPRODUCTION; LEGAL APPROACH; ROE V. WADE;

ABORTION, CRIMINAL; ABORTION, LEGAL; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; FEMALE; FEMINISM; GROUP PROCESSES; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; PHYSICIANS; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS; SOCIAL CHANGE;

EID: 6444231792     PISSN: 01419889     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0141-9889.2004.00418.x     Document Type: Review

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