Gender & the Law

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Foreword and Acknowledgments

Foreword and Acknowledgments

From: Cruel Arithmetic

Introduces the Polygamy Reference case, and is written by Andrew Coyne. 8 $0.80 Add
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Introduction
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Introduction

Meet Your Neighbours

From: In Your Face

In the introduction, the author outlines the reasons why some women choose to wear the niqab, and the flagrant disregard for these women’s basic dignity and human rights. 17 $1.70 Add
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Gender Inequality and Women’s Voices

Gender Inequality and Women’s Voices

From: Canada after Harper

Kate McInturff examines the struggle for gender equality, chiding the federal government for failing to advance or even protect women’s rights. 10 $1.00 Add
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Genome Editing — Research and Reproduction
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Genome Editing — Research and Reproduction

Part Three — Research on Human Embryos

From: Fertility

In Genome Editing — Research and Reproduction McTeer explains genome editing and the serious and controversial questions to be raised about its purposes and limits. The chapter explains … 7 $0.70 Add
Going Public

Going Public

A Survivor's Journey From Grief to Action

It took Julie Macfarlane a lifetime to say the words out loud—the words that finally broke the calm and traveled farther than she could have imagined. In this clear-eyed account, she … 228 View
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<i>In vitro</i> Fertilization
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In vitro Fertilization

Part One — IVF: The Beginning of a Modern Human Reproduction Revolution

From: Fertility

In In vitro Fertilization McTeer explains and examines the creation and first use of in vitro fertilization or IVF in humans. The chapter explains what in vitro entails, its original uses for … 11 $1.10 Add
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Introduction

Introduction

Regulatory Pasts and Futures

From: Surrogacy in Canada

This introduction outlines the complex issues involved in regulating surrogacy in Canada. The authors introduce a range of critical perspectives on the governance of surrogacy in Canada, with a … ; ; 28 $2.80 Add
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Introduction

Introduction

From: Motherhood, The Mother of All Sexism

An introduction by the author that outlines the goals of and context for this book. 13 $1.30 Add
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Introduction

Introduction

From: 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. 5 $0.50 Add
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Introduction & Prologue
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Introduction & Prologue

The Story Begins

From: Fertility

In the Introduction & Prologue author Maureen McTeer explains how the premise of the book is about the origins, current status, and future direction of assisted human reproduction. She ties … 6 $0.60 Add
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Involved Dads

Involved Dads

Obstacles and Prejudice

From: Motherhood, The Mother of All Sexism

This chapter explores the expectations and social constructions that constrain and shame involved fathers. I discusses barriers to fathers taking paternity leave, the established perceived role … 28 $2.80 Add
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Legal Issues: Genetic Testing and Discrimination
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Legal Issues: Genetic Testing and Discrimination

Part Three — Research on Human Embryos

From: Fertility

In Legal Issues: Genetic Testing and Discrimination McTeer outlines some of the legal risks associated and that can be spurred on by genetic testing. The chapter discusses topics such as genetic … 5 $0.50 Add
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Legal Perspective

Legal Perspective

Lawyer

From: Rock Paper Sex

This interview shares the perspective of an anonymous lawyer and touches on the current laws on prostitution and Bill C-36, detailing its contents and implications for both buyers and sellers. … 4 $0.40 Add
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Motherhood and the Job Market

Motherhood and the Job Market

The Dominion of Discrimination

From: Motherhood, The Mother of All Sexism

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 … 21 $2.10 Add
Motherhood, The Mother of All Sexism

Motherhood, The Mother of All Sexism

A Plea for Parental Equality

Quebec spoils its families, according to some, with those “long” parental leaves—a full year for mothers (Imagine!)—well-subsidized childcare and more. Marilyse Hamelin … 180 View
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Navigating in Murky Waters

Navigating in Murky Waters

Legal 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 … ; 31 $3.10 Add