CHAPTER FOUR Japan Legalizes Abortion: The Intersection of National and Professional Interests

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Illustrations ix
4. Preface xi
5. Abbreviations xv
6. CHAPTER ONE Introduction 1
7. CHAPTER TWO The Politics of Interests 12
8. CHAPTER THREE For the Good of the Nation: Prewar Abortion and Contraception Policy 22
9. CHAPTER FOUR Japan Legalizes Abortion: The Intersection of National and Professional Interests 36
10. CHAPTER FIVE The Politics of Abortion: Movements to Revise the Eugenic Protection Law (1952-2000) 53
11. CHAPTER SIX Abortion before Birth Control: Japanese Contraception Policy (1945-1960) 83
12. CHAPTER SEVEN The Politics of the Pill (1955-2000) 103
13. CHAPTER EIGHT Conclusion 133
14. APPENDIX 139
15. Notes 159
16. Bibliography 217
17. Index 233