Transformations in the Reproductive Domain: Abortion, Birth, and Advocacy in the Post-Roe Era

MARKS, Alejandra (NMSU) Transformations in the Reproductive  Domain: Abortion, Birth, and Advocacy in the Post-Roe Era. In  recent years, the legal landscape for abortion has been rapidly  changing. While some countries like Mexico, Argentina, and  Ireland are liberalizing their policies, others, like the U.S. and  Poland, are moving toward greater restriction. To understand  the future of reproductive rights in these times, it is crucial  to examine the cultural and political history contributing to  the reversal of rights and to note the responses this reversal  provokes. This panel will draw on interdisciplinary expertise in  both US and non-US contexts to discuss how their research on  birthing practices, abortion policies, and activist movements  inform anthropological contributions to advocacy efforts,  locally and globally. [e-mail] (TH-102)