1st Edition
History of Abortion in Italy From Fascism to Present
Introduction 1. Voluntary abortion has a history 2. An alleged silence (1946-57) 3. A political issue (1958-71) 4. Against Title X of the Penal Code (1971-72) 5. A mass crime (1973-74) 6. The right to health: a constitutional matter (1975) 7. The law (1976-78) 8. “The debate will not end” (1978-2003) 9. Principles, aims and implementation (2004-22)
Biography
Alessandra Gissi is Associate Professor of Contemporary History at the University of Naples L'Orientale (Italy). Her research focuses on women's and gender history, the history of bodies and reproduction, the history of domestic labour, and the history of migrations.
Paola Stelliferi is Assistant Professor at the University of Pisa (Italy). Her research explores the history of Modern Italy from a gender perspective. She has studied women’s movements in 1970–1980s Italy, paying particular attention to the relationship between history, memory, and biography.
