At Women's Expense: State Power and the Politics of Fetal Rights
Daniels (political science, Rutgers Univ.) explores fetal rights vs. women's rights, a controversial subject that increasingly has become an issue in the last decade. Divided into five essays, this book asks provocative questions that in a nutshell summarize the political debates and systematically answers them. A careful review of case law involving fetal rights and of the media's personification of the fetus and dehumanization of the woman is provided. Each chapter addresses a different scenario, ranging from forced medical treatment of pregnant women and protectionism in the workplace to the prosecution of pregnant addicts. Daniels is to be applauded for cutting to the heart of this controversial issue, exposing the backlash against women and offering solutions. An excellent legal treatise; recommended for any academic library.- Paula N. Arnold, Norwich Univ. Lib., Northfield, Vt.Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.