Amy Adamczyk is a co-recipient of the 2025 Steven F. Messner Outstanding Book Award for “Fetal Positions: Understanding Cross-National Public Opinion about Abortion.”
December 2, 2025
Professor Amy Adamczyk …has been recognized by the Association of Chinese Criminology in the United States (ACCCJ) for her book Fetal Positions: Understanding Cross-National Public Opinion about Abortion. She has been named a co-recipient of the 2025 Steven F. Messner Outstanding Book Award, which recognizes outstanding scholarly contributions in criminology, especially those focusing on China or comparative research.
… Fetal Positions draws on survey data from 88 countries and over 200,000 people, combined with dozens of interviews in China and the United States. Adamczyk explores how religion, economic development, political systems, and media influence abortion attitudes across societies.
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