Sacred rights : the case for contraception and abortion in world religions / edited by Daniel C. Maguire.
| Other author | Maguire, Daniel C. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Oxford University Press, 2003. |
| Description | viii, 295 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | "Each one an entire world": a Jewish perspective on family planning / Laurie Zoloth -- Contraception and abortion in Roman Catholicism / Christine E. Gudorf -- Contraception and abortion within protestant Christianity / Gloria H. Albrecht -- Family planning, contraception, and abortion in Islam: undertaking Khilafah / Sa'diyya Shaikh -- The right to family planning, contraception, and abortion: the Hindu view / Sandhya Jain -- The right to family planning, contraception, and abortion in Thai Buddhism / Parichart Suwanbubbha -- Family Planning and abortion: cultural norms versus actual practices in Nigeria / Funmi Togonu-Bickersteth -- Reproductive rites and wrongs: lessons from American Indian religious traditions, historical experience, and contemporary life / Mary C. Churchill -- Heavenly way and humanly doings: a consideration of Chinese man's body management during the late imperial period / Ping-Chen Hsiung -- Excess, lack, and harmony: some Confucian and Taoist approaches to family planning and population management-tradition and the modern challenge / Geling Shang -- Religion, state, and population growth / Anrudh Jain -- Reproduction and sexuality in a changing world: reaching consensus / Jose Barzelatto and Elizabeth Dawson. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2002008363 |
| ISBN | 0195160002 |
| ISBN | 0195160010 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HQ766.2 .S23 2003 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |