Agenda
Mini-conference ’40 years of abortion legislation in the Netherlands’
Organisers Yuliya Hilevych, Karen Hollewand and Hanneke de Boer (all University of Groningen) will organise a mini-conference on the topic ’40 years of abortion legislation in the Netherlands’
Legal abortion access and provision cannot be taken for granted. While some states have made abortion illegal again today, there are also states that – on the contrary – ensure this right by putting it into their constitution. Histories of legal abortion and journeys towards it matter and they need to be remembered and acknowledged. 1 November 2024 marks 40 years since abortion was legislated in the Netherlands. However, it is still debatable if it can be seen as fully legislated. This mini-conference aims to bring into a conversation the historical and contemporary perspectives on abortion legalisation, abortion travel, abortion care and activism in the Netherlands and internationally.
Those interested to attend, are asked to register ultimately 30 October 2024.
