Libertarianism, self-ownership, and motherhood

Diane Jeske

doi:10.5840/soctheorpract19962225

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Libertarianism, self-ownership, and motherhood

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Libertarianism, self-ownership, and motherhood

Diane Jeske

Social theory and practice, Vol.22(2), pp.137-160

07/01/1996

DOI: 10.5840/soctheorpract19962225

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Abstract

According to the libertarian idea of self-ownership, which asserts that each person owns himself, women are self-owners and have property rights in the products of their labor, including their infants. Jeske suggests an appropriate conception of self-ownership can be used to provide support for women's rights to abortion and a mother's presumptive right to care for her child, rights that many feminists want and ought to endorse.

Abortion

Child Care

Infants

Property

Child care services

Feminism

Libertarianism

Mothers

Ownership

Property rights

Self concept

Womens rights

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Title: Subtitle: Libertarianism, self-ownership, and motherhood
Creators: Diane Jeske
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Social theory and practice, Vol.22(2), pp.137-160
Publisher: Florida State University
DOI: 10.5840/soctheorpract19962225
ISSN: 0037-802X
eISSN: 2154-123X
Language: English
Date published: 07/01/1996
Academic Unit: Philosophy
Record Identifier: 9984398549602771

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