Politics of Women’s Health Care in the United States

Author Marian Lief Palley: Marian Lief Palley is a professor of Political Science and International Relations at the University of Delaware.Author Howard A. Palley: Howard Palley is Professor Emeritus of Social Policy at the School of Social Work and Distinguished Fellow at the Institute of Human Services Policy, University of Maryland, USA.

• 1. Rethinking a Women's Health Care Agenda in the United States 2. Historical and Cultural Perspectives 3. The Role of Politics in Influencing the Women's Health Agenda 4. Women's Reproductive Health 5. The Politicization of Abortion 6. Violence Against Women 7. Older Americans 8. The Politics of Disease 9. Conclusions