Human Body on Trial A Sourcebook with Cases, Laws, and Documents

Since the mid-nineteenth century, the US courts have attempted, in a series of landmark cases, to resolve bitter conflicts over an individual's right to bodily autonomy. In this introductory volume, Lynne Curry draws on close readings of US Supreme Court and other twentieth-century legal decisions, supporting case materials, public health records, and legal and medical theories to trace the ways in which the courts' rulings have shaped the development of such controversial issues as mandatory vaccination, abortion and the right to die. An extensive collection of important documents is provided, along with a glossary of key people, events, and concepts; a chronology; a table of cases cited; an annotated bibliography; and a comprehensive index.Curry, Lynne is the author of 'Human Body on Trial A Sourcebook with Cases, Laws, and Documents', published 2004 under ISBN 9780872207387 and ISBN 0872207382.