The Irish Abortion Journey, 1920-2018

• Main Authors: Earner-Byrne, Lindsey (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Urquhart, Diane (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Pivot, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Series: Genders and Sexualities in History
• Subjects: Great Britain-History.; Civilization-History.; Gender identity.; Social history.; History of Britain and Ireland.; Cultural History.; Gender and Sexuality.; Social History.

'The first fully comprehensive, accessible account of Irish women's struggle for bodily autonomy against powerful male-dominated institutions of state and society. It maps the historical context of the island, the prevailing norms and mores over the decades, the similarities and difference...

Table of Contents:

• Chapter 1. Introduction
• Chapter 2. Maternity and Moral Migration, 1920s-1960s
• Chapter 3. Legality and Irish Abortion, 1920s-1960s
• Chapter 4. Contraceptive Mentalities, 1960s-1980s
• Chapter 5. Pro-life States of Mind?, 1967-2000s
• Chapter 6. Abortion in Exile, 1967-2018
• Chapter 7. Trusting Women, 2000-2018
• Chapter 8. Conclusion.