Abortion is back in the headlines in Australia. The debates in the United States tell us why
- Written by Prudence Flowers, Senior Lecturer in US History, College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, Flinders University
The 2022 news that the US Supreme Court had overturned Roe v Wade and ended the constitutional right to abortion sent shockwaves around the world.
For Australian opponents of abortion who had long looked to the US for leadership and inspiration, it prompted rejoicing.
As a leader of Cherish Life Queensland put it, “if the USA can do it, with...
