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Buddhism and Abortion
Author Keown, Damien (編)
Date1999
Pages222
PublisherUniversity of Hawaii Press
Publisher Url https://uhpress.hawaii.edu/
LocationHonolulu, HI, US [檀香山, 夏威夷州, 美國]
Content type書籍=Book
Language英文=English
AbstractThis is the first book to explore the abortion question from a range of Buddhist cultural and ethical perspectives. The approach is interdisciplinary and will be of relevance to those working in such fields as law, ethics, medicine, philosophy, religion, the social sciences and women's studies.
Table of contentsAcknowledgements ix
Contributors x
1 Introduction, Damien Keown 1

Part One
2 Abortion in Buddhist Thailand, Robert E. Florida 11
3 Abortion and Prostitution in Bangkok, Cleo Odzer 31
Socio-Medical Aspects of Abortion in Thailand, Pinit Ratanakul 53

Part Two
5 Abortion in Japan: Towards a 'Middle Way' for the West?, William R. LaFleur 67
6 'I can only move my feet toward mizuko kuyō' Memorial Services for Dead Children in Japan, Elizabeth G. Harrison 93
7 Abortion in Korea, Frank Tedesco 121

Part Three
8 Abortion in the Pāli Canon and Early Buddhist Thought, James P. McDermott 157
9 Buddhism and Abortion: A Western Approach, James Hughes 183
10 Buddhism and Abortion: Is There a 'Middle Way'?, Damien Keown 199

Glossary 219
Index 221
ISBN9780824821081 (pbc); 9780824821074 (hbc)
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