Description
A rigorously detailed argument for sexual autonomy as a constitutional right, a position with far-reaching implications for government policies.
As Japan's declining birthrate shrinks its populace, social security is under increasing pressure to support an aging population. In response, the government has focused on boosting the birth rate. Yet this guiding policy principle leads to a slew of vital, terrifying questions such as: should the constitution protect individual rights to decide sexual/gender identity? To have or refuse sex? To have a child? To have access to abortion?
With sexual freedoms remaining constitutionally unprotected in many countries, Sex, Sexuality, and the Constitution critically reconsiders the relationship between individual freedoms and legal protection, exploring the extent to which authorities should be allowed to influence sexual autonomy.
Author: Shigenori Matsui
Publisher: University of British Columbia Press
Published: 05/01/2023
Pages: 310
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 9.13h x 5.91w x 1.02d
ISBN13: 9780774868150
ISBN10: 0774868155
BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Ethnic Studies | Asian Studies
- Law | Gender & the Law
- Social Science | Gender Studies
About the Author
Shigenori Matsui is professor of law at the University of British Columbia and an expert in Japanese constitutional law, mass media law, and internet law.