Author : Susan B. Boyd
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
ISBN 13 : 1442626453
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (426 download)
Book Synopsis Autonomous Motherhood? by : Susan B. Boyd
Download or read book Autonomous Motherhood? written by Susan B. Boyd and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2015-01-01 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the end of the Second World War, increasing numbers of women have decided to become mothers without intending the biological father or a partner to participate in parenting. Many conceive via donor insemination or adopt; others become pregnant after a brief sexual relationship and decide to parent alone. Using a feminist socio-legal framework, Autonomous Motherhood? probes fundamental assumptions within the law about the nature of family and parenting. Drawing on a range of empirical evidence, including legislative history, case studies, and interviews with single mothers, the authors conclude that while women may now have the economic and social freedom to parent alone, they must still negotiate a socio-legal framework that suggests their choice goes against the interests of society, fatherhood, and children.