Scarlet A: The Ethics, Law, and Politics of Ordinary Abortion

Although statistically common, and legal since 1973, abortion still bears significant stigma¿a proverbial scarlet A. Fear of this stigma leads most of the women and men who are part of the 21% of American pregnancies that end in abortion to remain silent. This paperback edition brings the story of ordinary abortion out of the shadows and invites a new conversation about its actual practice, ethics, politics, and law. Professor Katie Watson lends her incisive legaland medical ethics expertise to navigate wisely and respectfully one of the most divisive topics of contemporary life.