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Download or read book The Politics of Abortion in the United States and Canada written by Raymond Tatalovich and published by M.E. Sharpe. This book was released on 1997 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tatalovich (political science, Loyala U.) continues his studies on moral conflicts in public policy by examining the differences and similarities by which Canadian and US governments, political parties, and activists have addressed the issue of abortion. He discusses the history of the conflict since the 1950s, judicial activism and legislative responses, public opinion, party politics and elections, and federalism and the implementation problem. Having proposed models of a politicized America and depoliticized Canada, he concludes by comparing social convergence and institutional divergence. Paper edition (418-7) $21.95. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR