Economist Podcasts Nevertheless, she persisted: the futility of restricting abortion
Mar 6, 2020
Sasha Nauta, The Economist's public policy editor, discusses the evolving landscape of global abortion access amidst U.S. legal battles. Katherine Johnson, the pioneering black mathematician from NASA, is celebrated for her crucial calculations that propelled early space missions. The conversation highlights how banning abortion fails to reduce its occurrence, the health risks involved, and contrasts the dire U.S. situation with progressive global trends. Additionally, they address workplace equality and the importance of women's representation in policy-making.
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Global Abortion Rights Trends
- The US Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade decision ignited ongoing abortion rights debates.
- Internationally, abortion access is expanding, diverging from the US trend.
Cross-Border Abortion Access
- Sasha Nauta visited the US-Mexico border to observe how women access abortion pills.
- American women cross into Mexico, where misoprostol is sold without a prescription.
Women on Web
- Women on Web, a non-profit, receives 150,000 annual requests for abortion pills.
- This highlights how women seek abortions regardless of legality, using online resources.