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A Ticking Time Bomb: Restrictions on Abortion Rights and Physical Integrity Rights Abuses

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Do abortion restrictions augur broader crackdowns on human rights? We examine the relationship between restrictions on abortion and future Physical Integrity Rights (PIR) abuses. We argue that abortion restrictions both directly and indirectly influence PIR. Directly, abortion restrictions serve as a testing ground for repressive policies and behaviors. Indirectly, restrictions worsen inequality across segments of society and winnow support for social and religious diversity. When abortion restrictions are enacted, regimes are better equipped to shift society and consolidate power, as a subdued public is discouraged from voicing collective grievances. Using a variety of time-series cross-sectional approaches, we show that significant retractions in abortion access foretell erosion of PIR.

Source: American Political Science Review

DOI: 10.1017/s0003055424000960

Authors: NAZLI AVDAN, AMANDA MURDIE, VICTOR ASAL

Institutions: University of Kansas, University of Georgia, University at Albany, State University of New York

Language: English

Topic: International Human Rights and Reproductive Law

Subfield: Political Science and International Relations

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Peace, justice, and strong institutions, Reduced inequalities, Gender equality, Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,450