Author:
Solinger, Rickie, 1947-
Imprint:New York : New York University Press, c2005.
Description301 p. ; 24 cm.
Note:What is reproductive politics? -- Racializing the nation -- From the Declaration of Independence to the Emancipation Proclamation, 1776-1865 -- Sex in the city -- From secrecy to anonymity to privacy, 1870s to 1920s -- No extras -- Curbing fertility during the Great Depression -- Central planning -- Managing fertility, race, and rights in postwar America, 1940s to 1960 -- The human rights era -- The rise of choice, the contours of backlash, 1960-1980 -- Revitalizing hierarchies -- How the aftermath of Roe v. Wade affected fetuses, teenagers, prisoners, and ordinary women.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.
