Our bodies, our crimes : the policing of women's reproduction in America

Publication Data

• Title Our bodies, our crimes : the policing of women's reproduction in America
• Author Jeanne Flavin
• Publisher New York University Press
• Publication date 2009
• Publication location New York
• Language English

Contents

"Race criminals" : reproductive rights in America
"Breeders" : the right to procreate
"Back-alley butchers" : terminating pregnancies
"Baby-killers" : neonaticide and infant abandonment
"Innocent preborn victims" : fetal protectionism and pregnant women
"Liars and whiners" : incarcerated women's right to reproductive health
"Bad mothers" : incarcerated women's ties to their children
"Asking for it" : battered women and child custody.

Topics

• Reproductive rights :: United States
• Women prisoners :: Family relationships :: United States
• Children of women prisoners :: United States
• Women prisoners :: Health and hygiene :: United States
• Women :: United States :: Social conditions

Our bodies, our crimes : the policing of women's reproduction in America by Jeanne Flavin. ISBN 9780814727546. Published by New York University Press in 2009. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.