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Magic Misoprostol : Reproductive Justice and Abortion Liberation in Latin America.

De Gruyter Bristol University Press/Policy Press Complete eBook-Package 2025 Available online

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Freeman, Cordelia.
Language:
English
Physical Description:
1 online resource (209 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
Place of Publication:
Bristol : Bristol University Press, 2025.
Language Note:
In English.
Summary:
Available open access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence.How can a stomach ulcer drug transform abortion access?This book tells the story of misoprostol, a medication that was 'discovered' as a cheap and safe method for abortion in Latin America.
Contents:
Front Matter / Cordelia Freeman
Contents / Cordelia Freeman
Acknowledgements / Cordelia Freeman
Introduction / Cordelia Freeman
From the Favelas of Brazil to the WHO: The Biography of Misoprostol / Cordelia Freeman
Supporting Misoprostol Abortions: The 'Accompaniers' Facilitating Access / Cordelia Freeman
The Mobilities of Misoprostol: Pharmaceuticals on the Move / Cordelia Freeman
Misoprostol and the Law: Manipulating the Margins / Cordelia Freeman
Misoprostol and Its Relations: In Search of a Gold Standard / Cordelia Freeman
For Abortion Liberation: A Conclusion / Cordelia Freeman
References / Cordelia Freeman
Index / Cordelia Freeman
Notes:
This eBook is made available Open Access under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
ISBN:
1-5292-3689-4
OCLC:
1533770493

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