Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; A Note on Citation Style; 1 Introduction; Data Types and Causal Inferences; Science and Legal Thought; Organization of the Book; Notes; 2 The Thesis; A Macrosociological Approach; Equal Protection: An Illustration; Knowledge and Population Size as Societal Attributes; Conclusion; Appendix; Notes; 3 Gender; Equal Rights Amendment; Conclusion; Notes; 4 Age; Factors Affecting the Social Definition of Age; Age Discrimination in Employment Act; Conclusion; Appendix; Notes; 5 Contraception and Abortion; The Cases; The Data
A Preface to the Data AnalysisThe Contraception Cases; The Abortion Cases; Conclusion; Notes; 6 Euthanasia; Societal Forces Promoting Euthanasia; The Impact of Statutes Banning Euthanasia; Conclusion; Notes; 7 Issues for Research and Theory; Theoretical Issues that Arise from Existing Research; A Priori Theoretical Issues; Conclusion; Notes; Index
