Book contents
- Abortion and the Law in America
- Abortion and the Law in America
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Timeline
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- 1 Roe v. Wade and the Rise of Rights Arguments
- 2 The Hyde Amendment and Its Aftermath
- 3 Launching a Quest to Reverse Roe
- 4 Planned Parenthood v. Casey, the Family, and Equal Citizenship
- 5 Contesting the Relationship between Abortion and Health Care
- 6 Partial-Birth Abortion and Who Decides the Costs and Benefits
- 7 Polarization, Religious Liberty, and the War on Women
- Conclusion
- Notes
- Index
Conclusion
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 28 February 2020
Book contents
- Abortion and the Law in America
- Abortion and the Law in America
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Timeline
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- 1 Roe v. Wade and the Rise of Rights Arguments
- 2 The Hyde Amendment and Its Aftermath
- 3 Launching a Quest to Reverse Roe
- 4 Planned Parenthood v. Casey, the Family, and Equal Citizenship
- 5 Contesting the Relationship between Abortion and Health Care
- 6 Partial-Birth Abortion and Who Decides the Costs and Benefits
- 7 Polarization, Religious Liberty, and the War on Women
- Conclusion
- Notes
- Index
Summary
As the Conclusion argues, the book shows that the abortion conflict will not become any less bitter if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade. The sources of polarization go well beyond the intervention of the Court, and a focus on policy costs and benefits – something many expected to deescalate the conflict – has only driven the two sides further apart. The Conclusion also establishes that the abortion conflict has been far more fluid than many believed, reflecting many of the major shifts in the political, economic, and cultural landscape of the United States.
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- Abortion and the Law in AmericaRoe v. Wade to the Present, pp. 207 - 212Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020