Content: Join the Buffett Institute and leading strategists, researchers, medical practitioners & advocates for a symposium on global abortion access. 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 the Buffett Institute for Global Affairs for a symposium convening leading strategists, researchers, medical practitioners and human rights advocates from Colombia, 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.
Date/Time: Oct. 11, 2024, 8:45 a.m. - Oct. 11, 2024, 6 p.m.
Location: Northwestern University's Evanston Campus, northeast corner of Sheridan Road & Chicago Avenue, Evanston, IL
Sponsoring Organization: Co-sponsored by the Center for Reproductive Rights, Foundation for Women & Family Planning (FEDERA), International Center for Research on Women Africa and the National University of Ireland, Maynooth
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