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Author:

Silverstein, Helena.

Title:

Girls on the stand : how courts fail pregnant minors / Helena Silverstein.

Publisher:

New York University Press,

Copyright Date:

c2007

Description:

xi, 239 p. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Abortion--Law and legislation--United States.
Teenage mothers--Legal status, laws, etc.--United States.
Teenage pregnancy--United States.
Judicial discretion--United States.
Judicial process--United States.
Minors--United States.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-228) and index.

Contents:

pt. 1. Parental involvement mandates. -- A balancing act -- The legal landscape -- pt. 2. Gaining access to the bypass process. -- Satisfaction -- Ignorance -- Misconduct -- pt. 3. The judicial pulpit. -- Judgment day -- Facing the fetus -- pt. 4. Law and politics -- The constitutional fine print -- Myth-guided policy.

ISBN:

0814740731 (pbk.)
9780814740736 (pbk.)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)76925211

LCCN:

2006100337

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Carroll)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

N3AX771 -- Drake Law School Library (Des Moines)

PRAX771 -- Cowles Library (Des Moines)

ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)

SOAX911 -- Simpson College - Dunn Library (Indianola)

N5UX522 -- University of Iowa Law Library (Iowa City)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

OMAX631 -- Geisler Learning Resource Cntr (Pella)

GAAX314 -- Northeast Iowa Community College Library - Peosta (Peosta)

UTAX115 -- Buena Vista University Library (Storm Lake)

PQAX094 -- Wartburg College - Vogel Library (Waverly)

PWAX296 -- Southeastern Community College - West Burlington - Yohe Memorial Library (West Burlington)