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Abortion Before Birth Control : The Politics of Reproduction in Postwar Japan by Christiana Norgren and Tiana Norgren (2001, Trade Paperback)

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This is a major contribution to the literature on reproductive rights and the role of civil society in a country usually discussed in the context of its industrial might.

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PublisherPrinceton University Press

ISBN-100691070059

ISBN-139780691070056

eBay Product ID (ePID)1831963

Product Key Features

Number of Pages258 Pages

Publication NameAbortion before Birth Control : the Politics of Reproduction in Postwar Japan

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2001

SubjectAsia / Japan, Sociology / General, Abortion & Birth Control, Women's Studies, Sociology / Marriage & Family

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaSocial Science, History

AuthorChristiana Norgren, Tiana Norgren

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.7 in

Item Weight13 Oz

Item Length8.9 in

Item Width5.9 in

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Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN00-066941

Reviews"A thorough history of the shifting historical circumstances and the interest-group configurations that have affected birth control policies since World War II." --Elise K. Tipton, American Historical Review, "A thorough history of the shifting historical circumstances and the interest-group configurations that have affected birth control policies since World War II."-- Elise K. Tipton, American Historical Review, A thorough history of the shifting historical circumstances and the interest-group configurations that have affected birth control policies since World War II., A thorough history of the shifting historical circumstances and the interest-group configurations that have affected birth control policies since World War II. -- Elise K. Tipton, American Historical Review

Dewey Edition21

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal304.6/67/0952

Table Of ContentIllustrations ix Preface xi Abbreviations xv CHAPTER ONE: Introduction 3 CHAPTFR TWO: The Politics of interests 12 CHAPTER THREE: For the Good of the Nation: Prewar Abortion and Contraception Policy 22 CHAPTFR FOUR: Japan Legalizes Abortion: The Intersection of National and Professional interests 36 CHAPTER FIVE: The Politics of Abortion: Movements to Revise the Eugenic Protection Law (1952-2000) 53 CHAPTER SIX: Abortion before Birth Control: Japanese Contraception Policy (1945-1960) 83 CHAPTER SEVEN: The Politics of the Pill (1955-2000) 103 CRAPTER EIGHT: Conclusion 133 Appendix 139 Notes 159 Bibliography 217 Index 233

SynopsisWhy has postwar Japanese abortion policy been relatively progressive, while contraception policy has been relatively conservative? The Japanese government legalized abortion in 1948 but did not approve the pill until 1999. In this study, Tiana Norgren argues that these contradictory policies flowed from very different historical circumstances and interest group configurations. Doctors and family planners used a small window of opportunity during the Occupation to legalize abortion, and afterwards, doctors and women battled religious groups to uphold the law. The pill, on the other hand, first appeared at an inauspicious moment in history. Until circumstances began to change in the mid-1980s, the pharmaceutical industry was the pill's lone champion: doctors, midwives, family planners, and women all opposed the pill as a potential threat to their livelihoods, abortion rights, and women's health. Written and interwoven with often surprising facts about Japanese history and politics, Norgren's book fills gaps in the cross-national literature on the politics of reproduction, a subject that has received more attention in the European and American contexts.The work will be a resource for, Why has postwar Japanese abortion policy been relatively progressive, while contraception policy has been relatively conservative? The Japanese government legalized abortion in 1948 but did not approve the pill until 1999. In this carefully researched study, Tiana Norgren argues that these contradictory policies flowed from very different historical circumstances and interest group configurations. Doctors and family planners used a small window of opportunity during the Occupation to legalize abortion, and afterwards, doctors and women battled religious groups to uphold the law. The pill, on the other hand, first appeared at an inauspicious moment in history. Until circumstances began to change in the mid-1980s, the pharmaceutical industry was the pill's lone champion: doctors, midwives, family planners, and women all opposed the pill as a potential threat to their livelihoods, abortion rights, and women's health. Clearly written and interwoven with often surprising facts about Japanese history and politics, Norgren's book fills vital gaps in the cross-national literature on the politics of reproduction, a subject that has received more attention in the European and American contexts. Abortion Before Birth Control will be a valuable resource for those interested in abortion and contraception policies, gender studies, modern Japanese history, political science, and public policy. This is a major contribution to the literature on reproductive rights and the role of civil society in a country usually discussed in the context of its industrial might., Why has postwar Japanese abortion policy been relatively progressive, while contraception policy has been relatively conservative? The Japanese government legalized abortion in 1948 but did not approve the pill until 1999. This study argues that these contradictory policies flowed from different historical circumstances.

LC Classification NumberHQ767.5.J3N67 2001