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| 1. Odum, Tamika. "Investigating Racial Differences Among Reasons Why Women Have Abortions: A Black Feminist Thought Perspective" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association, Atlanta Hilton Hotel, Atlanta, GA, Aug 16, 2003 Online <.PDF>. 2009-11-24 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p107519_index.html>Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript
Review Method: Peer Reviewed
Abstract: Most available explanations on abortion behavior share an assumption that black women somehow are less able to gain reproductive control over their lives, and hence, use abortion services as a form of emergency contraception. In this paper I argue that black feminist thought can provide a unique perspective on self, society and family for African American women (Collins 1986), and consequently that black feminist thought provides a rewarding analytical entry point into understanding why the rate of abortion is higher for African American women than for white women |
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