TY - BOOK ID - 118088178 TI - Debates around abortion in the global north : Europe, North America, Russia and Asia PY - 2023 SN - 9781032018676 1032018674 9781032018683 1032018682 100318085X 1000798925 100318085X PB - Abingdon, Oxon Routledge DB - UniCat KW - Abortion KW - Women's rights KW - Rights of women KW - Women KW - Human rights KW - Abortion, Induced KW - Feticide KW - Foeticide KW - Induced abortion KW - Pregnancy termination KW - Termination of pregnancy KW - Birth control KW - Fetal death KW - Obstetrics KW - Reproductive rights KW - Moral and ethical aspects KW - Civil rights KW - Law and legislation KW - Legal status, laws, etc. KW - Surgery UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:118088178 AB - "By means of a historical, legal and scientific approach, this book identifies the issues, progress and setbacks in the right for women to access abortion in various countries of the Global North. The book provides insights on the past, present and potential actions and struggles in the future about continuing to have the right to procure an abortion. Rites and rituals in order to better understand the practices of Asian countries, such as China, Japan and Taiwan, permeate discussions and debates. The volume presents the repercussions of the Covid-19 pandemic on access to abortion healthcare services and abortion, and the innovative initiatives and schemes designed and implemented. The latter encourages health professionals and decision-makers to reflect on the 'good practices' to retain and develop over the long term. This edited collection is intended for academics and students across the social sciences and healthcare sector, members of the legal profession, healthcare professionals, activists, policy-makers, and any stakeholders working for and caring about women's reproductive rights and abortion rights"-- ER -