A reproductive rights movement that had lost touch with women’s economic concerns is partly to blame for an election outcome that now puts basic constitutional rights in jeopardy.
Deana A. Rohlinger
Deana A. Rohlinger is a professor of sociology at Florida State University and author of Abortion Politics, Mass Media, and Social Movements in America (Cambridge University Press, 2015).
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Turning the Anti-Abortion Tide
The Supreme Court’s Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt ruling effectively renders unconstitutional abortion restrictions in some two-dozen states, forcing abortion opponents to play defense for the first time in decades.
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FDA Ruling Reshapes Abortion Battle
New federal labeling guidelines for the abortion pill deliver a major victory to the abortion-rights movement, and throw opponents of the procedure on the defensive.
Posted inLaw and Justice
The Far-Reaching Consequences of the Supreme Court Abortion Rights Challenge
Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt represents a critical moment for reproductive rights, which anti-abortion advocates have been chipping away at for decades.