Damned Whores and God's Police: The Colonization of Women in AustraliaIdeology of sexism in Australia, the nexus of oppression, sexist stereotypes past and present. |
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... abortion . Even when the law permits abortion for ' social ' reasons , that is , on the grounds that continuation of the pregnancy could cause damage to the woman's emotional stability , it still endows doctors with the power to ...
... abortion . Even when the law permits abortion for ' social ' reasons , that is , on the grounds that continuation of the pregnancy could cause damage to the woman's emotional stability , it still endows doctors with the power to ...
Page 408
... abortion , and it seems probable that a great many women were forced to go to backyard butchers , or else to induce abortions themselves , when they were unable to procure cheap and reliable contraceptives and when safe abortions were ...
... abortion , and it seems probable that a great many women were forced to go to backyard butchers , or else to induce abortions themselves , when they were unable to procure cheap and reliable contraceptives and when safe abortions were ...
Page 450
... abortion were performed . As in other states it is also possible to obtain an abortion if there is a substantial risk that the child of the pregnancy would suffer from such physical or mental abnormalities as to be seriously handicapped ...
... abortion were performed . As in other states it is also possible to obtain an abortion if there is a substantial risk that the child of the pregnancy would suffer from such physical or mental abnormalities as to be seriously handicapped ...
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