Sex, Morality, and the Law

by Gruen,Lori; Gruen,Lori

• ISBN13: 9780415916363
• ISBN10: 0415916364
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 1996-12-05
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

Sex, Morality, and the Lawcombines legal opinion and philosophical analysis to explore the controversial issues surrounding state control of sexual and reproductive behavior. This unique anthology focuses on six topics of enduring moral, social, and legal concern: homosexual sex, prostitution, pornography, abortion, sexual harassment, and rape. Included in each are substantial excerpts from recent or influential court decisions, followed by scholarly essays bearing specific relevance to the arguments of the courts. These papers, representing a variety of perspectives, raise and rigorously debate complex moral and social issues.

Table of Contents

Preface
Lesbian and Gay Sex
Bowers v. Hardwick	p. 4
Romer v. Evans	p. 15
History, Homosexuality, and Political Values: Searching for the Hidden Determinants of Bowers v. Hardwick	p. 32
Homosexuality and the "Unnaturalness Argument"	p. 44
Gay Basics	p. 52
A Moral Justification for Gay and Lesbian Civil Rights Legislation	p. 64
Prostitution
People v. Johnson	p. 81
Charges against Prostitution: An Attempt at a Philosophical Assessment	p. 87
Prostitution	p. 107
World Whores' Congress Statements	p. 127
Should Feminists Oppose Prostitution?	p. 133
Pornography
Paris Adult Theatre 1 v. Slaton	p. 151
American Booksellers Assn., Inc. v. Hudnut	p. 164
Pornography, Obscenity, and the Case for Censorship	p. 174
Pornography, Civil Rights, and Speech	p. 183
Confessions of a Feminist Porno Star	p. 196
Brief Amici Curiae of Feminist Anti-Censorship Taskforce, et al., in American Booksellers Assn. v. Hudnut	p. 199
Liberty and Pornography	p. 223
Abortion
Griswold v. Connecticut	p. 239
Roe v. Wade	p. 248
Planned Parenthood v. Casey	p. 258
A Defense of Abortion	p. 281
On the Moral and Legal Status of Abortion	p. 296
Why Abortion Is Immoral	p. 308
Abortion through a Feminist Ethics Lens	p. 318
An Ethical Challenge to Prochoice Advocates: Abortion and the Pluralistic Proposition	p. 330
Sexual Harassment
Meritor Savings Bank, FSB v. Vinson et al.	p. 347
A Feminist Definition of Sexual Harassment	p. 354
Lost Innocence	p. 368
Sexual Harassment	p. 380
Rape
Commonwealth v. Mlinarich	p. 397
Enduring Distrust: The Modern Law of Force	p. 410
Rape: On Coercion and Consent	p. 419
Date Rape: A Feminist Analysis	p. 428
Date Rape, Social Convention, and Reasonable Mistakes	p. 444
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