Policing the womb : invisible women and the criminalization of motherhood
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Published
Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2022.
Format
Book
ISBN
9781108747592, 1108747590
Physical Desc
323 pages
Status
East Providence (Weaver) - Adult Non-Fiction
363.46 Goo
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363.46 Goo
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Published
Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2022.
Language
English
ISBN
9781108747592, 1108747590
Notes
General Note
Originally published: 2020.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"This book tells the hidden story of the criminalization of pregnant women, including how doctors reveal women's confidential medical history to law enforcement and prosecutors, and how states increasingly enact laws that criminalize all manner of conduct during pregnancy.,In Policing the Womb, Michele Goodwin explores how states abuse laws and infringe on rights to police women and their pregnancies. This book looks at the impact of these often arbitrary laws which can result in the punishment, incarceration, and humiliation of women, particularly poor women and women of color. Frequently based on unscientific claims of endangering a fetus, these laws allow extraordinary powers to state authorities over reproductive freedom and pregnancies. In this book, Michele Goodwin discusses real examples of women whose pregnancies have been controlled by the law and what has led to the United States being the deadliest country in the developed world for a woman to be pregnant."--,(source of summary not specified)
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Goodwin, M. (2022). Policing the womb: invisible women and the criminalization of motherhood . Cambridge University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Goodwin, Michele. 2022. Policing the Womb: Invisible Women and the Criminalization of Motherhood. Cambridge University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Goodwin, Michele. Policing the Womb: Invisible Women and the Criminalization of Motherhood Cambridge University Press, 2022.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Goodwin, Michele. Policing the Womb: Invisible Women and the Criminalization of Motherhood Cambridge University Press, 2022.
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