Battles over Abortion and Reproductive Rights

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ID23409231
AuthorsSuzanne Staggenborg (0000-0003-4824-3477, University of Pittsburgh), Marie Skoczylas (0000-0003-3436-1974, University of Pittsburgh), Marie B Skoczylas
EditorsHolly J Mccammon (0000-0003-1462-0860), Verta Taylor, Jo Reger (0000-0002-0044-3018), Rachel L Einwohner
Year2017
Publication date2017-05-10
Open AccessNo
TypeBOOK
VenueOxford Handbook of U. S. Women's Social Movement Activism (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherOxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190204204.013.11
OpenAlexW2727777371
ISBN9780190204204
LanguageEN
Citations received1

This chapter examines the history of feminist struggles for abortion and reproductive rights in the United States. It analyzes why these issues continue to mobilize participants in opposing movements. Symbolic politics are an important reason for the longevity of the conflict, and issues of abortion and reproduction are connected to concerns about gender and sexuality. Movement/countermovement dynamics also help to keep the conflict alive; when one side wins a victory, the other side gains impetus for mobilization, and the opposing movements follow one another into new arenas. Feminist strategies and frames have continued to adapt to changes in the political and cultural climate. As different constituents organize, including young women and women of color, they contribute new frames and tactics to the struggle for abortion and reproductive rights.

Abortion · Biology · Countermovement · Human rights · Human sexuality · Political science · Politics · Population · Reproduction · Reproductive health · Reproductive rights · Social movement · Sociology · Victory · American Constitutional Law and Politics · Gender Studies · Historical Gender and Feminism Studies · Historical Studies on Reproduction, Gender, Health, and Societal Changes · Law

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