Articles by Rachel Roth

Reproductive Rights in Theory and Practice: The Meaning of Roe v. Wade for Women in Prison

Loaded on May 15, 2006 by Rachel Roth published in Prison Legal News May, 2006, page 33

Filed under: Gender Discrimination -- Women, Medical, Abortion, OB/GYN. Locations: California, Missouri, United States of America.

Reproductive Rights in Theory and Practice: The Meaning
of Roe v. Wade for Women in Prison

by Rachel Roth

In 1973, when the Supreme Court handed down its decision in Roe v. Wade, there were about 14,000 women incarcerated in the United States; today, there are over 180,000. If the ...