Abortion Politics in North America

Haussman, Melissa

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“…On the one hand, the asymmetry in the provision of public services across sub-state units can potentially undermine the development of coordinated and integrated countrywide gender-equality policies, yielding an uneven delivery of services and a broad diversity of polices and laws on the same issue (Celis and Meier, 2011;Franceschet, 2011;Chappell and Curtin, 2013). On the other hand, conservative actors may exploit the existence of multiple veto points with a view to obstructing or even rolling-back gender-equality progress (Haussman, 2005;Grace, 2011).…”

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“…A small number of scholars have looked into how political party polarisation mediates gender outcomes, particularly doctrinal or morality policies such as sexual and reproductive rights and LGBTI rights. On the one hand, conservative groups often promote partisan conflict around doctrinal issues by resorting to negative states' rights discourses in dual federalism polities (Vickers, 2010: 426) or by polarising voters for partisan advantage (Haussman, 2005). On the other hand, in the absence of adequate intergovernmental coordination mechanisms both among sub-state units, and between the latter and the federal level, the nature of the party system might provide incentives for political officials in some MLG countries to act as territorial agents.…”

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Feminist perspectives on multilevel governance

Kenny¹,

Verge²

2023

Handbook of Feminist Governance

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This chapter takes stock of existing research on gender and multi-level governance (MLG) structures, examining the ways in which MLG affects and is affected by women's movement organising, participation and representation. In doing so, it highlights the insights feminist research on the gendered character and impacts of institutional architecture provides into the questions of how women's movements and feminist actors can use MLG structures to effect change, as well as the ways in which institutions either facilitate or obstruct reform efforts. The chapter also looks at two key understudied questions. First, we argue that analyses of whether women are advantaged or disadvantaged by multilevel arrangements must pay attention to the mediating actors in MLG, particularly to political parties. Second, we contend that the impact of institutional architecture on actors navigating MLG, specifically women's movements and anti-gender movements, also deserves further examination. Lastly, the chapter points to new directions forward for feminist research on this topic.

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Section: Gender Political Parties and Mlgmentioning

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Feminist perspectives on multilevel governance

Kenny¹,

Verge²

2023

Handbook of Feminist Governance

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“…Yet little is known about how two factors identified in the literature on feminist policy impact-neoliberal pressures and left/ right variation-shaped subnational abortion policies. Research to date focuses close attention on contestation at the federal level (Haussman, 2005;Haussman and Mills, 2012;Overby et al, 1998;Sethna and Hewitt, 2009;Stettner, 2013;Wells, 2020), the impact of the federal/provincial division of powers (Downie and Nassar, 2007;Erdman, 2007;Johnstone and Macfarlane, 2015;Palley, 2006;White, 2013) and the dynamics of anti-abortion activism (Cuneo, 1989;Saurette and Gordon, 2015). Existing studies of subnational abortion politics do not compare jurisdictions where violent attacks occurred, and they address theories other than those developed in the feminist policy literature (for example, Ackerman, 2017;Farid, 1997;Johnstone, 2018aJohnstone, , 2018b.…”

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Explaining Feminist Movement Impact: Provincial Abortion Policies in the Wake of Decriminalization, 1988–2018

Bashevkin

2023

Can J Pol Sci

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Focusing on four jurisdictions where abortion facilities and providers faced violent attacks following the Morgentaler decision of 1988, this study compares provincial government responses to core feminist demands in the area of women's reproductive health: enhanced hospital access, public funding of clinic abortions and safe zone protections. Consistent with previous research on childcare and anti-violence policies, the study finds that in neoliberal times, the presence of left governing parties in Alberta, British Columbia and Ontario generally favoured abortion rights interests while conservative regimes disadvantaged them. The article contributes valuable new insights in revealing (1) the importance of centrist leaders in Ontario and at the federal level to pro-choice policy changes, (2) the significance of feminist critical actors to these outcomes, and (3) major variation among New Democratic Party provincial governments on abortion policy. The conclusion discusses implications of these results and proposes directions for further research.

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‘Nested Newness’ and the Quality of Self-Government: The Case of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

Henders

2020

Federalism and National Diversity in the 21st Century

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Abortion Politics in North America

Cited by 23 publications

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Feminist perspectives on multilevel governance

Feminist perspectives on multilevel governance

Explaining Feminist Movement Impact: Provincial Abortion Policies in the Wake of Decriminalization, 1988–2018

‘Nested Newness’ and the Quality of Self-Government: The Case of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

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