Conceiving Life
Reproductive Politics and the Law in Contemporary Italy
By Patrick Hanafin | Publisher: Taylor and Francis
About the book
This volume examines the evolution of reproductive law in Italy from the `far west' of the 1980s and 90s through to one of the most potentially restrictive systems in Europe. The book employs an array of sociological, philosophical and legal material in order to discover why such a repressive piece of legislation has been produced at the end of a period of substantial change in the dynamic of gender relations in Italy. The book also discusses Italian policy within the wider European policy framework.
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This volume examines the evolution of reproductive law in Italy from the `far west' of the 1980s and 90s through to one of the most potentially restrictive systems in Europe. The book employs an array of sociological, philosophical and legal material in order to discover why such a repressive piece of legislation has been produced at the end of a period of substantial change in the dynamic of gender relations in Italy. The book also discusses Italian policy within the wider European policy framework.
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What is Conceiving Life about?
This volume examines the evolution of reproductive law in Italy from the `far west' of the 1980s and 90s through to one of the most potentially restrictive systems in Europe. The book employs an array of sociological, philosophical and legal material in order to discover why such a repressive piece of legislation has been produced at the end of a period of substantial change in the dynamic of gender relations in Italy. The book also discusses Italian policy within the wider European policy framework.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Conceiving Life?
Law > Laws of specific jurisdictions and specific areas of law > Social law and Medical law
Where can I read a sample of Conceiving Life?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781317162544
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Conceiving Life?
Patrick Hanafin
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Conceiving Life is available as ebook(ISBN 9781317162544) and pdf(ISBN 9781317162551)