Conference on Abortion in American History, January 17, 2025, at the Huntington Library @TheHuntington

Forthcoming Conference: Abortion in American History: Intimate Decisions, Medical Knowledge, and Legal Decrees in the Two Centuries Before Roe v. Wade. Here's a description of the conference, to be held January 17, 2025, at the Huntington Library.

This conference brings together leading scholars to explore the multifaceted history of abortion in 19th- and 20th-century America. Building on the Longo Collection in Reproductive Biology, this conference will explore the underlying history that can deepen public understanding of the controversial politics of abortion law.

More information available here.