Includes bibliographical references (pages 145-161) and index.
Contents
RU 486 : the moral property of women -- The making of RU 486 -- The people & politics of RU 486 -- Women and their reactions -- World distribution of RU 486 -- Maze of abortion politics -- "Social civil war" over RU 486 -- Privacy : most comprehensive of rights -- Bringing RU 486 into the United States.
Summary
Discusses the development of RU 486, a drug that terminates pregnancy and can be used in treating breast cancer, endometriosis, and some brain tumors, and explains the political and moral dilemmas that have prevented RU 486 from being tested and distributed in the United States.
