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Book SynopsisThe leading U.S. expert on abortion law charts the many meanings associated with
Roe v. Wade during its fifty-year history
Trade Review“An accessible and timely primer on the many meanings
Roe has accrued in American politics, law, and culture across half a century, deepening our understanding of this polarizing constitutional landmark.”—Ken Kersch, author of
Conservatives and the Constitution“Mary Ziegler offers a brilliant and insightful analysis of the fascinating ways in which our nation’s understanding of the abortion issue has evolved over the half-century since
Roe was decided.”—Geoffrey R. Stone, author of
Sex and the Constitution“With the landmark Supreme Court abortion decision as its lens,
Roe offers a vivid view of the half-century of political, legal, and social conflicts over judicial activism, women’s rights, the place of religion in America, racial justice, sexuality, regional and class differences—while illuminating shifting political party positioning and pivotal individuals who resist the easy labels of polarized politics.”—Martha Minow, 300th Anniversary University Professor, Harvard University
