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Contents Foreword by Lord David Alton vii Preface xi Acknowledgments xvii Abbreviations xix 1. Malthusianism and Eugenics: A Preamble 1 2. The Early Abortion Campaign, Backstreet Abortion, and Eugenics 14 3. Abortion, Eugenics, and Democracy 78 4. The 1967 Abortion Act and Eugenics 153 5. After the Act: Abortion, Eugenics, and Population Control 201 6. The Abortion Campaign: Feminism, Eugenics, and Public Policy 287 7. Beyond Abortion: A Step into Darkness? 357 Appendix A. A Note on Historical Sources 373 Appendix B. English Abortion Law: A Summary 377 Works Consulted 379 Index 405 ...

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