 Reproductive rights activism in the post-Roe eraM.G. Fried American Journal of Public Health, 2013, vol. 103, issue 1, 10-14 Abstract: Since the US Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion(Roe v Wade), there has been a constant and broad attack on all aspects of women's reproductive and parenting rights. The consequences have been devastating, especially for women whose race, age, legal, or economic status makes them targets of discrimination. At the same time, these threats have galvanized activism. There has been tremendous growth in the number of organizations and coalitions working to protect abortion rights, as well as advocating a broader reproductive rights, health, and justice agenda. This article describes the major activist trends in this period, focusing primarily on those that have been less visible. Documenting activist history allows us to draw inspiration and important lessons for the future. Copyright © 2012 by the American Public Health Association®. Keywords: article; consumer advocacy; female; health care delivery; human; jurisprudence; legal abortion; Negro; pregnancy; reproductive rights; United States; women's health; women's rights, Abortion, Legal; African Continental Ancestry Group; Consumer Advocacy; Female; Health Services Accessibility; Humans; Pregnancy; Reproductive Rights; Supreme Court Decisions; United States; Women's Health; Women's Rights (search for similar items in EconPapers) Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2012.301125_0 Access Statistics for this article American Journal of Public Health is currently edited by Alfredo Morabia More articles in American Journal of Public Health from American Public Health Association |
Is your work missing from RePEc? Here is how to contribute.
Questions or problems? Check the EconPapers FAQ or send mail to .
EconPapers is hosted by the
School of Business at Örebro University.