Anti-abortion Activism in Poland and the Republic of Ireland c.1970s–1990s*
This comparative article explores anti-abortion activism in Poland and Ireland from the period of the 1970s to the early 1990s. Drawing on a range of archival and printed sources, it sheds light on the Polish and Irish anti-abortion movements as a part of transnational anti-abortion efforts and unde...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley-Blackwell
2022
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| In: |
Journal of religious history
Year: 2022, Volume: 46, Issue: 3, Pages: 526-551 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Poles
/ Ireland
/ Catholic church
/ Activist
/ Abortion
/ Pro-life movement
/ Victims
/ History 1970-1993
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| IxTheo Classification: | CH Christianity and Society KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history KBF British Isles KBK Europe (East) KDB Roman Catholic Church NCF Sexual ethics NCH Medical ethics ZB Sociology |
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| Summary: | This comparative article explores anti-abortion activism in Poland and Ireland from the period of the 1970s to the early 1990s. Drawing on a range of archival and printed sources, it sheds light on the Polish and Irish anti-abortion movements as a part of transnational anti-abortion efforts and underscores the importance of studying such phenomena transnationally, in a comparative perspective. We argue that despite political, social, and legislative differences that characterised both countries during this period, several pertinent parallels existed between Polish and Irish anti-abortion activism. As we show, both movements relied on transnational anti-abortion networks and discourses, employed medical knowledge to legitimise their efforts, and represented women undergoing abortion as victims. |
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| ISSN: | 1467-9809 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of religious history
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/1467-9809.12870 |