Roe v. Wade: The Untold Story of the Landmark Supreme Court Decision that Made Abortion Legal [Paperback]

Marian Faux (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 12, 2000 | ISBN-10: 081541093X | ISBN-13: 978-0815410935 | Edition: Updated Edition

From the back-alley clinics of illegal abortionists to the behind-the scene deliberations of the Supreme Court justices, Roe v. Wade is a riveting history of the thorniest ethical debate ever brought before the Supreme Court. this is the bull story behind the struggle of two lawyers, Sarah Weddington and Linda Coffee and their unwed, unemployed, pregnant client Norma McCorvey. In this updated edition Faux details recent challengesand erosions to the decision--including parental consent laws and bans on partial-birth abortions--and illuminates how the ruling has impacted public attitudes and policy.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

The Supreme Court entered a major civil rights controversy in Roe v. Wade (1973), involving privacy, women's rights, and fetal rights. Fifteen years later, two authors approach the case differently, though both believe individual women must have the right to control their bodies. Faux ( Childless by Choice ) offers a detailed description of the legal maneuvers surrounding the landmark case. She reveals the legal and social factors that led to the momentous decision to test the constitutionality of the Texas abortion law, focusing on two women attorneys who developed the case. Their struggle to retain control of it provides an unusual view of politics among lawyers. Faux's analysis of the case prior to the Supreme Court decision is useful, offering important additional information for lay readers and specialists. Law professor Goldstein offers a speculative essay to uncover the central dimensions of abortion law. Providing an excellent analysis of conflicting viewpoints, he shows that existing views cannot resolve questions about privacy or right to life. Using psychoanalytic-dyadic theory, he gives a revisionist legal view of the relationship between woman and fetus, proposing a new definition of their relationship based on the rights and duties of each party. He equates a woman's love of a fetus to an element of freedom. A provocative and challenging work for specialists.Steven Puro, St. Louis Univ.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Review

A solid work of cultural and legal history, useful even for those familiar with the story. (New York Times )

An inspirational tale of the two women who created the court case that brought America abortion-on-demand...and a fascinating account of the pro-abortion movement in its early years. (National Review )

A wonderfully clear, detailed history of the litigation and an inside account of the debate among the justices as the Roe decision was hammered out. (San Francisco Chronicle )

Product Details

• Paperback: 408 pages
• Publisher: Cooper Square Press; Updated Edition edition (December 12, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 081541093X
• ISBN-13: 978-0815410935
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,082,349 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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