Abortion in Asia

Abortion in AsiaThe issue of abortion forces a confrontation with the effects of poverty and economic inequalities, local moral worlds, and the cultural and social perceptions of the female body, gender, and reproduction. Based on extensive original field research, this provocative collection presents case studies from Thailand, Cambodia, Burma, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Indonesia, and India. It includes powerful insight into the conditions and hard choices faced by women

still patterns discernible: the actors can understand what is going on

This book analyses the political legitimacy of the European Union

and women's and men's college and professional sports

Wuthering Heights is a love story that will both terrify and enthrall the most daring of readers

Views of matter from the atom to the quark are discussed in a form that an interested person with no physics background can easily understand

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and hydro-generating stations

This firsthand account immerses the reader in the world of early-nineteenth-century life in both New York and Lower Canada

including romantic comedies and gay and lesbian features

The pairing of essays and case studies provides a detailed understanding of each city’s approach to adaptive reuse in the twenty-first century

The book explores the role of religion in war and peace through nine original contributions that examine a range of case studies from different historical periods

Crop-growth simulation models have become important tools for researchers and growers for the purpose of assisting management and improving production