The Human Body and Privacy On Trial: A Reference Handbook

The Human Body and Privacy On Trial: A Reference Handbook

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Book Description
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. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

About the Author
Lynne Curry is Assistant Professor of History, Eastern Illinois University. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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