The Human Body on Trial

The Human Body on Trial A Sourcebook With Cases, Laws, and Documents - ABC-CLIO's on Trial Series

1st Edition

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Publisher's Synopsis

Since the mid-nineteenth century, the U.S. courts have attempted, in a series of landmark cases, to resolve bitter conflicts over an individual's right to bodily autonomy. In this introductory volume, Lynne Curry draws on close readings of U.S. Supreme Court and other twentieth-century legal decisions, supporting case materials, public health records, and legal and medical theories to trace the ways in which the courts' rulings have shaped the development of such controversial issues as mandatory vaccination, abortion and the right to die.

An extensive collection of important documents is provided, along with a glossary of key people, events, and concepts; a chronology; a table of cases cited; an annotated bibliography; and a comprehensive index.

Book information

ISBN: 9780872207387
Publisher: Hackett Publishing Company, Inc.
Imprint: Hackett Publishing Company
Pub date:
Edition: 1st Edition
DEWEY: 344.730419
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 237
Weight: 256g
Height: 227mm
Width: 154mm
Spine width: 12mm