Gender & the Law
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From  NEW! Bodily AutonomyFrom: Abortion to Abolition |
Bodily autonomy is the first principle of reproductive rights. The stories in this first chapter speak to a conceptualization of bodily autonomy in Canada. The first section of this chapter … | Martha Paynter | 35 | 2022 | $3.50 Add |
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From  Chapter 1Private Grief From: Going Public |
- | Julie Macfarlane | 25 | 2020 | $2.50 Add |
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From  IntroductionFrom: Cruel Arithmetic |
Introduces the Polygamy Reference case in further detail, specifically focusing on the role of women and children’s rights in the case. The sources used throughout the book are also discussed. | Craig Jones | 5 | 2012 | $0.50 Add |
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From  Introduction |
An introduction by the author that outlines the goals of and context for this book. | Marilyse Hamelin | 13 | 2018 | $1.30 Add |
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From  NEW! Listening to the Voices of Niqab-Wearing WomenFrom: In Your Face |
In this chapter, Bahkt posits that most people in Canada have never actually conversed with a niqab-wearing woman. She attempts to rectify this situation by sharing some perspectives of women who … | Natasha Bakht | 32 | 2020 | $3.20 Add |
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From  Whose Child Is This?“Surrogacy,” Authority, and Responsibility From: Surrogacy in Canada |
In Chapter 1, Christine Overall, while accepting that the practice of surrogacy may be here to stay, considers the troubling moral issues that arise with respect to women who act as surrogates … | Christine Overall | 21 | 2018 | $2.10 Add |
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From “Why We Don’t Know What We Don’t Know” About Canada’s Surrogacy Practices and OutcomesFrom: Surrogacy in Canada |
We know very little about the lived experiences of women who act as surrogates, the intended parents, and the children conceived as a result of surrogacy arrangements. Pamela M White, in Chapter … | Pamela M White | 30 | 2018 | $3.00 Add |
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From BeginningsFrom: Cruel Arithmetic |
Discusses the beginnings of the Polygamy Reference case, including a description of the groups and organizations invovled. Some historical background is given, and the relevant laws are explored … | Craig Jones | 43 | 2012 | $4.30 Add |
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From Chapter 2Public Denial From: Going Public |
- | Julie Macfarlane | 25 | 2020 | $2.50 Add |
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From  NEW! Establishing Rules for IVFPart One — IVF: The Beginning of a Modern Human Reproduction Revolution From: Fertility |
In Establishing Rules for IVF McTeer continues exploring the history of IVF and the recommendations and regulations which arose to protect pregnant mothers and children. The chapter explores … | Maureen McTeer | 5 | 2022 | $0.50 Add |
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From Motherhood and the Job MarketThe Dominion of Discrimination |
This chapter begins to outline the systemic discrimination, wage loss, and job insecurity that women/mothers face in Quebec and beyond, drawing on multiple examples. It critiques the Quebec … | Marilyse Hamelin | 21 | 2018 | $2.10 Add |
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From NEW! Not Having ChildrenFrom: Abortion to Abolition |
Reproductive justice includes the right to choose to have children or not, and to parent any children you choose to have in safety. This chapter opens with the case of Dr. Emily Stowe, who is … | Martha Paynter | 32 | 2022 | $3.20 Add |
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From NEW! Veiled Objections:Facing Public Opposition to the Niqab From: In Your Face |
This chapter is an attempt to analyze the growing agitation that has been expressed about Muslim women who cover their faces. | Natasha Bakht | 43 | 2020 | $4.30 Add |
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From Chapter 3Fighting Back From: Going Public |
- | Julie Macfarlane | 17 | 2020 | $1.70 Add |
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From Navigating in Murky WatersLegal Issues Arising from a Lack of Surrogacy Regulation in Quebec From: Surrogacy in Canada |
In Chapter 3, Kévin Lavoie and Isabel Côté respond to this call for more empirical data and present their findings from a series of interviews in Quebec. Their chapter describes a … | Isabel Côté; Kévin Lavoie | 31 | 2018 | $3.10 Add |
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From On Human NatureFrom: Cruel Arithmetic |
This chapter generally considers polygamy and human nature. Specifically, arguments for and against polygamy are discussed, as well as the role of women in such arrangements. | Craig Jones | 19 | 2012 | $1.90 Add |
