The Moral Veto: Framing Contraception, Abortion, and Cultural Pluralism in the United States

Cover......Page 1
Half-Title......Page 3
Title......Page 5
Copyright......Page 6
Dedication......Page 7
Contents......Page 9
Acknowledgments......Page 11
1 Introduction......Page 15
Apparent Contradictions......Page 17
Framing the Debates......Page 21
The Political Cycle of Innovation, Frames, and Social Movements......Page 25
Limiting Frames......Page 27
Moral Worldviews......Page 30
The Moral Veto......Page 36
The Exception: Framing and the Disenfranchised......Page 38
The Organization of This Book......Page 39
Introduction......Page 43
Disenfranchisement: Race, Immigration, and Sex......Page 47
The Emergence of the Comstock Laws......Page 51
Morality, Sexuality, and Motherhood in the Debate over the Comstock Laws......Page 60
Moral Worldviews in the Fight for Contraception: Socialism and Feminism in the Early Twentieth Century......Page 65
Socialism......Page 66
Feminism......Page 71
Introduction......Page 83
Eugenics......Page 84
Medicalization of the Issue......Page 94
The Durability of Eugenics......Page 102
Eugenics: Not a Necessary Part of Birth Control......Page 117
Introduction......Page 120
Mary Ware Dennett: Principles and the Law......Page 123
The Complexities of Framing: Principles, Laws, and Social Movements......Page 135
Catholic Perspectives: A Moral Veto While Failing to Convince......Page 143
The Significance of Catholic Opposition......Page 157
Introduction......Page 164
The Nineteenth-Century Inheritance......Page 168
Reform: The Medical, Humanitarian Frame......Page 177
Abortion Law Reform in the State Legislatures......Page 182
Framing Abortion Law Reform......Page 186
State-Level Patterns, 1966--1970......Page 190
Why Did So Many Southern States Liberalize Their Abortion Laws?......Page 199
Defeating Reform Bills: Moral Polarization......Page 210
Conclusion......Page 219
Introduction......Page 221
Dissatisfaction with Reform......Page 223
Repeal Laws......Page 228
Medical Framing and the 1973  U.S. Supreme Court Decision......Page 235
The States, Roe, and the Politics of Abortion......Page 239
Abortion Politics and Abortion Law since  Roe v. Wade......Page 242
Abortion, Medicine, and the Contemporary Abortion Debate......Page 256
Introduction......Page 258
Two Types of Conversations: A Metaphor......Page 261
Social Movement Theory: From Resource Mobilization to Frame Analysis......Page 267
The Bridging Function of Frames......Page 278
How Limiting Frames Bridge Distinct Collective Identities......Page 280
The Entry of New Players into a Debate......Page 285
Social Solidarity and Social Division: Two Sides of the Same Coin?......Page 291
Implicit Assumptions within Limiting Frames......Page 293
Successful Moral Vetoes Depend on Consistency with Widespread Cultural Assumptions......Page 298
Moral Vetoes Are Especially Successful at Widening Discussion Beyond Elites......Page 302
The Long-Term Strategic Advantage of the Pro-Choice Frame......Page 306
Limiting Frames, Moral Worldviews, and Cultural Pluralism......Page 315
Durkheimian Social Order versus Cultural Pluralism......Page 317
Works Cited......Page 329
Index......Page 345