Anti-abortionist rejection of Roe v Wade (22 January 1973) has given way to a flurry of “personhood” legislative proposals at the state level and very public and political attacks on Planned Parenthood at the local, state and national level. [icopyright one button toolbar]
But the real action in a woman’s right to agency over her body may be taking place in the shadows, decisions made by (mostly) male judges under the guise of Lady Liberty.
Last year, two researchers published a peer-reviewed study that documented “413 arrests or equivalent actions depriving pregnant women of their physical liberty” between 1973 and 2005, a 32-year period.
The researchers have documented another 380 cases in the 10-year period 2005–2014. Clearly, the pace of judicial activism has accelerated, as they point out in this New York Times essay based on their research.
Pregnant, and No Civil Rights http://t.co/2hNDpFh9yR The message to women in these states is clear: Don't get pregnant. Not there.
— Margaret E. Atwood (@MargaretAtwood) November 9, 2014
@MargaretAtwood The judges (and DAs) mentioned in this article should be prosecuted for manslaughter and practicing medicine w/o a license.
— GDS Debate (@GDSdebate) November 9, 2014
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