After reading pages 131-151 in Chapter 5 of Feminist Legal Theory: A Primer, answer the following questions and post two classmate replies.
Describe what Catherine MacKinnon means when she states that “the doctrine of privacy has become the triump of the state’s abdication of women in the name of freedom and self-determination.”
Explain how the law of abortion has evolved and changed since the US Supreme Court decided Roe v. Wade in 1973. Be sure to include in your explanation how the right to life movement has influenced the discussion and the law surrounding abortion.
Describe the significance of TRAP laws on access to abortion services.
Describe how the abortion policies of other countries are influenced by complex social and geopolitical factors. Provide examples.
