The State of Abortion and Reproductive Rights Around the World
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About the Episode
Overturning Roe vs. Wade would be a stark policy shift 50 years after the landmark US Supreme Court decision on reproductive rights. The World Health Organization’s Bela Ganatra and the Center for Reproductive Rights’ Katherine Mayall join Deep Dish to look at global trends on reproductive rights and how the US compares.
Reading List
- The World's Abortion Laws, Center for Reproductive Rights
- Abortion Statistics – How many abortions per year?, Bedbible Research Center, September 13, 2023
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