This 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.
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Acknowledgements 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
