Prerequisite: None

Exam Type: No Exam

A recent wave of conservative populism has brought a sharp backlash against sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) not just in the United States but around the globe. Drawing on examples from multiple regions, as well as in supra-national human rights forums, this reading group will critically explore strategies used to assert legal claims relating to SRHR of LGBTQ+ persons; involuntary sterilization; abortion; maternal health care; obstetric violence; and assisted reproductive/gestative technologies. Tremendous achievements in advancing normative standards related to SRHR in comparative and international law can provide insights for advocacy in the United States. At the same time, we will consider the constraints on achieving reproductive justice imposed by evolving political economies.

Note: This reading group will meet on the following dates: 9/3, 9/17, 10/1, 10/22, 11/12, 11/26