Prerequisites: 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 seminar will critically explore strategies used to assert legal claims relating to gender-affirming care; involuntary sterilization; abortion; maternal health care; obstetric violence; and assisted reproductive technologies. Tremendous progress has been made in struggles for reproductive justice around the world, and achievements in advancing normative standards in comparative and international law provide insights for advocacy in the United States. At the same time, we will consider how conservative backlash and evolving political economies challenge the advances that have been made in SRHR.