In this article, we explore the effects that Tunisia's post-revolutionary democratization
process has had on the right to abortion, drawing on ethnographic material, interviews, and …

The emergence of Islamist movements and religious symbolic repertoires in the aftermath of
the Tunisian revolution has elicited the political, moral, and practical contestation of women's …

Barriers to accessing legal abortion services in Tunisia are increasing, despite a liberal
abortion law, and women are often denied wanted legal abortion services. In this paper, we …

Despite Tunisia's historically progressive reproductive health policies, Tunisian women now
face significant challenges accessing legal abortion. Through in-depth interviews with …

Many women took to the streets worldwide on September 28, the global day of action for
safe abortion successes and put forth new demands for women's right to access safe, free …

In this chapter, we situate abortion in historical and contemporary struggles concerning
women's rights and responsibilities. We present a recent case in which the right to have an …

In contrast to many places around the world, abortion has not been a major public issue in
Turkey. It was legalized in 1983 without serious public pressure or debates, and the …

Abortion in Morocco is illegal except to safeguard a woman's life or health. Morocco has put
some sexual and reproductive health policies into motion that are in line with the standards …

While the law and health policy on abortion in particular jurisdictions has a direct influence
on how and if women access abortion, wider cultural factors influence how these laws and …

Following a neo-Malthusian rationality, the Tunisian independent state has promoted
biomedical contraception and legalized abortion to lower the national fertility rate. Whereas …