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"Abortion Pill: U.S. History and Politics" - Author Carrie Baker

Since the Supreme Court overturned constitutional abortion rights in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization in 2022, abortion pills have become a lifeline for people living in states restricting abortion. Close to two dozen states now ban abortion, yet the official number of abortions in the U.S. has actually increased significantly since Dobbs, even in states banning abortion. This is due in large part to the development of telehealth abortion and providers in states like Massachusetts serving people in ban states via telehealth and mailing pills. The real number of abortions, however, is much higher because of the development of a robust underground abortion pill system in the U.S.

Smith College professor Carrie N. Baker, author of Abortion Pills: US History and Politics (Amherst College Press, 2024), will explain these developments, their backstory and what’s likely to happen next now that Trump is back in the White House.

Date:
Thursday, May 8, 2025
Time:
6:30pm - 7:30pm
Time Zone:
Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
Location:
Coolidge Museum
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