{"product_id":"abortion-in-the-united-states-dorothy-mcbride-9781598840988","title":"Abortion in the United States: A Reference Handbook","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis work is a balanced presentation of the pro-life\/pro-choice controversy, showing all aspects of the debate and why it is so difficult to resolve.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAbortion in the United States: A Reference Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e offers a balanced, objective look at the ultimate \"wedge\" issue in American culture. This volume offers a revealing history of abortion politics and policy from the 1800s to \u003ci\u003eRoe v. Wade\u003c\/i\u003e to the present, with clear analyses of disputes such as public funding for abortion, the status of the fetus, contraception, abortion as a \"litmus test\" for candidates and judicial nominees, and more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA separate chapter looks at abortion politics throughout the world and places the United States in a global context. Biographies of major players, extensive data and documents, and a bibliography of important resources make this an essential resource on one of the most controversial topics in our national dialog.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dorothy McBride\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1598840983\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781598840988\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e ABC-CLIO\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.29lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.32w x 1.08d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/15\/2008 pg. 78\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2008 pg. 138","brand":"Dorothy McBride","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48065737883903,"sku":"9781598840988","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f17d343f-6109-448d-8e55-2b253f3dfe85.jpg?v=1768676934","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/abortion-in-the-united-states-dorothy-mcbride-9781598840988","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}