Reproduction: it's as essential to life as breathing, yet the right to make decisions regarding one’s reproduction has been severely curtailed in many states in the United States with the overturning of Roe v. Wade. What are “reproductive rights,” and how have they evolved over time? When, how, and why did abortion become such a controversial topic in the United States? How have people managed their reproduction throughout history, and what makes our situation today different? It is more important than ever to understand the politics of abortion both in the United States and Europe.
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📸: (1) Protesters take part in a demonstration in New York demanding safe legal abortions for all women in 1977; (2/3) Abortion rights advocates and anti-choice protesters demonstrate in front of the U.S. Supreme Court, Dec. 1, 2021, in Washington, D.C., as the court hears arguments in a case from Mississippi.