Doctors of conscience
Carole E. Joffe
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Doctors of conscience
Published
1995
Publisher
Beacon Press
Pages
250
ISBN-10
0807021008
Description
The battle for legal abortion in the United States may have been won, but access to safe medical abortions is rapidly narrowing. Some 84 percent of all U.S. counties are now without abortion facilities, and the situation is growing worse. How are we to explain the crisis of abortion access? In Doctors of Conscience, Carole Joffe argues that in addition to the violence and disruption of the anti-abortion movement, the medical community itself must share the blame. Joffe traces the ways mainstream medicine has marginalized abortion even after Roe vs. Wade, by failing to establish needed training and services and by stigmatizing and penalizing doctors who perform abortions. The costs have been high - not only for women with unwanted pregnancies, but also for doctors committed to providing safe medical abortions. Based on in-depth interviews with forty-five physicians who have provided or facilitated abortions, Doctors of Conscience recalls the days before Roe, when emergency rooms were filled with women maimed and infected by botched abortions. Witnessing the desperation of women seeking illegal abortions was a turning point in the careers of many of the doctors interviewed. After Roe, they continued to be haunted by their experiences.
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How many pages are in Doctors of conscience?
This edition of Doctors of conscience has approximately 250 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Doctors of conscience?
For most readers, Doctors of conscience typically takes between 5h 13m and 3h 28m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 62,500 words and common reading speeds.
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What is the word count of Doctors of conscience?
The estimated word count for Doctors of conscience is approximately 62,500 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
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Who is the author of Doctors of conscience?
Doctors of conscience was written by Carole E. Joffe.
When was Doctors of conscience published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 1995. The original work may have been published on a different date.