Abortion Wars: A Half Century of Struggle, 1950-2000

From the publisher:

In the past half century, we have moved from full criminalization of abortion to full legalization, although unequal access to services and violent protest continue to tear apart the contemporary landscape. In this provocative volume, a diverse group of essayists -- journalists, scholars, activists, physicians, philosophers -- chronicle the evolution of one of the most debated issues of our time.

Taking the reader in to the trenches of the battle over abortion rights, the volume's twenty-two contributors zero in on the key moments of this ongoing war. Debate around abortion and women's reproductive rights continues at an extraordinarily high pitch. Bringing to the fore the many dimensions of this issue that still confound us, Abortion Wars is a must-read for anyone who cares about contemporary American culture.