Sexual Rights in America: The Ninth Amendment and the Pursuit of Happiness

The Constitution of the United States guarantees all Americans certain rights, such as the freedoms of speech and religious expression. But what guarantees our sexual freedoms? Sexual Rights in America presents a bold and intriguing look at the constitutional basis of sexual rights in America. Resur...

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Beteiligte Personen: Abramson, Paul R. (VerfasserIn), Huppin, Mark (VerfasserIn), Pinkerton, Steven D. (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: New York, NY New York University Press [2003]
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Links:https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780814705292
https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780814705292
https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780814705292
https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780814705292
https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780814705292
https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780814705292
https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780814705292
https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780814705292
Zusammenfassung:The Constitution of the United States guarantees all Americans certain rights, such as the freedoms of speech and religious expression. But what guarantees our sexual freedoms? Sexual Rights in America presents a bold and intriguing look at the constitutional basis of sexual rights in America. Resurrecting the "forgotten" Ninth Amendment, which guarantees those fundamental rights not protected elsewhere in the Constitution, Abramson and colleagues argue that the freedom to choose how, when, and with whom we express ourselves sexually is integral to our happiness. Their careful review of the historical record reveals the importance of the "pursuit of happiness" in the socio-moral philosophy underpinning the Constitution. Sexual freedoms, they assert, are cut from the same cloth as the other freedoms protected by the Bill of Rights, and therefore, should be covered by the Ninth Amendment. Using concrete examples such as prostitution and phone sex, Sexual Rights in America illustrates the scope and limitations of Ninth Amendment sexual rights
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ISBN:9780814705292