Abortion Access Today: Global Insights & Comparisons

While dozens of countries have liberalized laws governing access to abortion over the past quarter-century, a handful of nations have reversed course, including the U.S. Today, two in five women of reproductive age live in countries with restrictive abortion laws, and even in countries where abortion is broadly legal, access varies dramatically based on individual circumstances.

Where is abortion access heading globally, and what factors are influencing trajectories in different regions? What can we learn from the strategies making significant impacts in different global contexts? When and how has abortion—a very private issue—become a matter of foreign policy?

Join us for a symposium convening leading strategists, researchers, medical practitioners and human rights advocates from Colombia, France, Ireland, Kenya, Poland and the U.S. to discuss abortion access around the world. These leaders will explore the dynamics behind increased liberalization and ongoing challenges to access, offering insights on movements for and in opposition to safe and legal abortion.

Co-sponsored by the Center for Reproductive Rights, International Center for Research on Women Africa and the Foundation for Women and Family Planning (FEDERA).

Host or Publisher Northwestern Buffett Institute for Global Affairs