Care and Pregnancy Loss

In the wake of the Dobbs decision, new legislation across the U.S. has created ambiguity around the access to and legality of interventions for pregnancy loss in certain states. This essay situates our current legal landscape in opposition to that of the eighteenth-century, where care and preservati...

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Published inAphra Behn online Vol. 13; no. 2; pp. 0_1 - 8
Main Author Phillips, Chelsea
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Tampa Aphra Behn Society 01.01.2023
Subjects
18th century
Abortion
Bans
Childbirth & labor
Fertility
Infertility
Legislation
Miscarriage
Pregnancy complications
Recipes
Reproductive rights
Standard of care
Womens health
United States > US
Oklahoma
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Summary:In the wake of the Dobbs decision, new legislation across the U.S. has created ambiguity around the access to and legality of interventions for pregnancy loss in certain states. This essay situates our current legal landscape in opposition to that of the eighteenth-century, where care and preservation of the pregnant person were a guiding priority.
ISSN:2157-7129
DOI:10.5038/2157-7129.13.2.1382