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Policing The Wombs Of The World's Women: The Mexico City Policy, Samantha Lalisan
Policing The Wombs Of The World's Women: The Mexico City Policy, Samantha Lalisan
Indiana Law Journal
This Comment argues that the Policy should be repealed because it undermines
firmly held First Amendment values and would be considered unconstitutional if
applied to domestic nongovernmental organizations (DNGOs). It proceeds in four
parts. Part I describes the inception of the Policy and contextualizes it among other
antiabortion policies that resulted as a backlash to the U.S. Supreme Court’s
landmark decision in Roe v. Wade. Part II explains the Policy’s actual effect on
FNGOs, particularly focusing on organizations based in Nepal and Peru, and argues
that the Policy undermines democratic processes abroad and fails to achieve its stated
objective: reducing …
Feminist Theory And Freedom Of Speech, Free Speech Theory, Susan H. Williams
Feminist Theory And Freedom Of Speech, Free Speech Theory, Susan H. Williams
Indiana Law Journal
Symposium: An Ocean Apart? Freedom of Expression in Europe and the United States. This Article was originally written in French and delivered as a conference paper at a symposium held by the Center for American Law of the University of Paris II (Panthèon-Assas) on January 18-19, 2008.