dc.contributor.author | CARUSO, Elena | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2024-05-22T15:28:47Z | |
dc.date.available | 2024-05-22T15:28:47Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2024 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Social and legal studies, 2024, OnlineFirst | en |
dc.identifier.issn | 0964-6639 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1461-7390 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/1814/76883 | |
dc.description | Published online: 21 May 2024 | en |
dc.description.abstract | In this article, I examine the aftermath of Italy's 1978 abortion law (Law 194/1978) and the following feminist occupation of a Rome hospital, revealing a little-known chapter in feminist history. The legislation marked a pivotal moment by partly legalising abortion access, overturning draconian laws from the Fascist era. The focus on the 3-month occupation illuminates how social movements actively shaped, and were shaped by, the implementation of the law. Drawing on overlooked archival materials and original interviews with feminist abortion campaigners, I uncover unique dynamics between feminist activists, medical professionals, and abortion law. I contend that this historical event not only diversifies our understanding of social movements’ roles in legal changes but also highlights the exceptional case of a public hospital serving as a platform for transmitting feminist practices and knowledge to medical professionals. Ultimately, I argue for the crucial role of feminist history in advancing socio–legal scholarship. | en |
dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.publisher | SAGE Publications | en |
dc.relation.ispartof | Social and legal studies | en |
dc.rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess | en |
dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | * |
dc.title | ‘How did you get in there and make the law work?’ feminist activism, doctors and abortion law : the occupation of an hospital | en |
dc.type | Article | en |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1177/09646639241254359 | |
dc.rights.license | Attribution 4.0 International | * |