Will Women Ever Have Control Over Their Own Bodies?

<p>Reproductive health and rights are once again at the center of public debate following the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to replace the retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy on the Supreme Court. While the intensity of the rhetoric is high and the composition of the next Supreme Court will certainly impact women&rsquo;s rights, in many ways, there is nothing new about the debate.<strong>&nbsp;</strong>Throughout history, women have sought to control their fertility &mdash; for many of the same reasons they do today &mdash; and have grappled with political, social and religious forces standing in opposition. Women have been forced to give birth, forcibly prevented from getting pregnant, urged to have more children, scolded for having more children, but never entirely free to decide for themselves when or whether to have a child.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/@judywaxman2913/will-women-ever-have-control-over-their-own-bodies-aee6c14e72ce"><strong>Read More</strong></a></p>
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