Contemporary cases in women's rights /
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| Author / Creator: | Goldstein, Leslie Friedman, 1945- |
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| Imprint: | Madison, Wis. : University of Wisconsin Press, c1994. |
| Description: | xii, 339 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/1584195 |
Table of Contents:
- 1. Historical Evolution of the Right of Privacy. Early Judicial Invocation of Unwritten Rights. Marital and Procreative Freedom: Skinner v. Oklahoma (1942) and Its Predecessors, discussion. Contraceptive Freedom and Marital Privacy: Poe v. Ullman (1961) and Its Predecessor, discussion. Victory for Marital Privacy and Contraception: Griswold v. Connecticut (1965), discussion. From Marital to Extramarital Privacy and an Abortion Forecast: Eisenstadt v. Baird (1972), discussion. The Right to Abortion: Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton (1973), discussion. Post-Roe Abortion Restrictions, discussion of Planned Parenthood v. Danforth (1976). Roe v. Wade Under Siege, discussion of Akron I (1983), Simopoulos v. Virginia (1983), Planned Parenthood v. Ashcroft (1983), Thornburgh v. ACOG (1986). Public Funds for Abortion, discussion of Beal v. Doe (1977), Maher v. Roe (1977), Poelker v. Doe (1977), Harris v. McRae (1980)
- 2. Current Trends in Abortion. Death Knell for Roe v. Wade? Webster v. Reproductive Health Services (1989). Parental Notice for Minors, discussion of Hodgson v. Minnesota (1990) and Ohio v. Akron Center for Reproductive Health (Akron II) (1990). Freedom of Speech vs. Limits on Abortion: Rust v. Sullivan (1991). Reaction to Rust v. Sullivan. Reprieve for Roe v. Wade: Planned Parenthood v. Casey (1992). Follow-up to Casey
- 3. Parenthood and Privacy: Contemporary Applications. Coerced Caesareans: In re A.C. (1990). Child Custody. Surrogate Mothers: The Baby M. Case (1988). Adulterous Fathers: Michael H. v. Gerald D. (1989). Native Americans and Familial Privacy: Mississippi Choctaw Indians v. Holyfield (1989)
- 4. Sex Discrimination. Historical Background. Employment Opportunity. Gender Stereotyping and the Workplace: Price Waterhouse v. Hopkins (1988). The Civil Rights Act of 1991. Protection of the Fetus vs. Opportunity for Women: UAW v. Johnson Controls (1991). Sexual Harassment as Sex Discrimination. Supreme Court Guidelines: Meritor Savings Bank v. Vinson (1986), discussion. Lower Court Innovation: Ellison v. Brady (1991). Educational Opportunity: Franklin v. Gwinnett County Schools (1992), discussion
- 5. Sexual Violence and Pornography. Rape. Statutory Rape and Sexual Violence: Michael M. v. Sonoma County (1981). Nonviolent, Coerced Intercourse: State v. Rusk (1981). Wife Abuse and Husband Homicide: State v. Stewart (1988). Pornography, Obscenity, and Hate Speech. Obscenity Doctrine. Anti-Pornography Ordinances: American Booksellers Association v. Hudnut (1985). Hate Speech and the Future of Pornography Laws: R.A.V. v. St. Paul (1992), discussion. Appendix A: How the Supreme Court Operates
- Appendix B: The Constitution of the United States.