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Abortion before Birth Control: The Politics of Reproduction in Postwar Japan
Tiana Norgren
Abortion before Birth Control: The Politics of Reproduction in Postwar Japan
Tiana Norgren
Why has postwar Japanese abortion policy been relatively progressive, while contraception policy has been relatively conservative? The Japanese government legalized abortion in 1948 but did not approve the pill until 1999. This study argues that these contradictory policies flowed from different historical circumstances.
258 pages, 4 line illus., 4 halftones
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | July 22, 2001 |
ISBN13 | 9780691070056 |
Publishers | Princeton University Press |
Pages | 258 |
Dimensions | 152 × 235 × 14 mm · 369 g |
Language | English |
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