CHAPTER 4 Abortion, the "Necessary Evil"

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Table of Contents vi
3. List of Tables ix
4. List of Figures x
5. Foreword to 1991 Edition xi
6. Acknowledgments xxi
7. CHAPTER I Introduction: How the Japanese Limit Fertility 1
8. CHAPTER 2 Resources for Terminating Pregnancies 18
9. CHAPTER 3 Resources for Contraception 30
10. CHAPTER 4 Abortion, the "Necessary Evil" 57
11. CHAPTER 5 Making Do: Method Adoption and Performance 87
12. CHAPTER 6 Conjugal Roles and Women's Status 126
13. CHAPTER 7 Sexuality 156
14. CHAPTER 8 Four Couples 184
15. CHAPTER 9 What Would Bring About a Change? 204
16. Appendices
17. APPENDIX A Selection and Characteristics of the Questionnaire and Interview Samples 221
18. APPENDIX B Translated Questionnaire Form 229
19. APPENDIX C Selected Nationwide Japanese Surveys on Family Planning and Related Areas 237
20. References in English 241
21. References in Japanese 251
22. Index 263