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When sex counts : making babies and making law / Sherry F. Colb.

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  • ISBN: 9780742551503 (cloth : alk. paper)
  • ISBN: 0742551504 (cloth : alk. paper)
  • Physical Description: xv, 247 pages ; 24 cm
  • Publisher: Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers : [2007]

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Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-238) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Pregnancy and its discontents: ignoring the intimate link between mother and fetus. To murder a child by refusing a C-section ; Drug-dealing to unborn children ; The inadvertent murder of an ex-girlfriend's fetus ; Kidnapping unborn children from their murdered mothers ; Adopting embryos from the frozen orphanage ; Are "feminists for life" feminists for real? ; Sending out partial birth announcements : pro-life symbolism and deception ; Pro-life bullies and mentally retarded women ; Forcing pregnant women to "know" about fetal pain ; The "minor" issue of abortion ; Who gets custody when the fertility clinic makes a mistake? ; Is that egg donor my mommy? ; Battles over public breastfeeding ; What kind of mother would drown her children? -- Normalizing rape: the presumption of intimacy between women and men. A female serial killer's claims of rape ; Are rapists too good for the death penalty? ; Date rape and the presumption of innocence ; What's wrong with date rape? ; Can a woman say "no" if she has already said "yes"? ; The rapist who got away : the injustice of statutes of limitations ; Jailbait : when "yes" means "no" ; When cops cop a feel : national security and women's privacy -- What is sex discrimination? Bartenders without blush ; And ain't I a woman? ; Why gay-bashing is sex discrimination ; Single people seeking babies : can the law ban them from assisted reproduction? ; A woman's right to birth control coverage ; FDA resistance to over-the-counter emergency contraception ; Do pharmacists have a right to "choose" not to fill prescriptions? ; Killing a fetus on account of her sex ; When oral sex results in a pregnancy : can men ever escape paternity obligations? ; Should men have the right to a "financial abortion"? ; Should a judge order a deadbeat dad to stop having children? ; The many meanings of "reverse discrimination" ; Is male circumcision gender-based violence? ; Abortion by baseball bat.
Subject: Human reproduction > Law and legislation > United States.
Fetus > Legal status, laws, etc. > United States.
Sex and law > United States.
Rape > United States.
Abortion > Law and legislation > United States.

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Preface ix
Acknowledgments xv
Part I: Pregnancy and Its Discontents: Ignoring the Intimate Link between Mother and Fetus
1 To Murder a Child by Refusing a C-section
5
2 Drug-Dealing to Unborn Children
12
3 The Inadvertent Murder of an Ex-Girlfriend's Fetus
18
4 Kidnapping Unborn Children from their Murdered Mothers
24
5 Adopting Embryos from the Frozen Orphanage
28
6 Are "Feminists for Life" Feminists for Real?
32
7 Sending out Partial Birth Announcements: Pro-Life Symbolism and Deception
39
8 Pro-Life Bullies and Mentally Retarded Women
45
9 Forcing Pregnant Women to "Know" about Fetal Pain
50
10 The "Minor" Issue of Abortion
56
11 Who Gets Custody When the Fertility Clinic Makes a Mistake?
62
12 Is That Egg Donor My Mommy?
67
13 Battles over Public Breastfeeding
73
14 What Kind of Mother Would Drown Her Children?
78
Part II. Normalizing Rape: The Presumption of Intimacy between Women and Men
15 A Female Serial Killer's Claims of Rape
86
16 Are Rapists Too Good for the Death Penalty?
90
17 Date Rape and the Presumption of Innocence
97
18 What's Wrong with Date Rape?
101
19 Can a Woman Say "No" If She Has Already Said "Yes"?
106
20 The Rapist Who Got Away: The Injustice of Statutes of Limitations
113
21 Jailbait: When "Yes" Means "No"
117
22 When Cops Cop a Feel: National Security and Women's Privacy
124
Part III. What Is Sex Discrimination?
23 Bartenders without Blush
132
24 And Ain't I a Woman?
137
25 Why Gay-Bashing Is Sex Discrimination
143
26 Single People Seeking Babies: Can the Law Ban Them from Assisted Reproduction?
149
27 A Woman's Right to Birth Control Coverage
157
28 FDA Resistance to Over-the-Counter Emergency Contraception
161
29 Do Pharmacists Have a Right to "Choose" Not to Fill Prescriptions?
167
30 Killing a Fetus on Account of Her Sex
173
31 When Oral Sex Results in a Pregnancy: Can Men Ever Escape Paternity Obligations?
179
32 Should Men Have the Right to a "Financial Abortion"?
186
33 Can a Judge Order a Deadbeat Dad to Stop Having Children?
193
34 The Many Meanings of "Reverse Discrimination"
200
35 Is Male Circumcision Gender-Based Violence?
206
36 Abortion by Baseball Bat
211
Conclusion 217
Notes 219
Index 239
About the Author 247


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