New book 'Personhood' examines escalating battle over reproductive rights

New book 'Personhood' examines escalating battle over reproductive rights

After the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the victory spurred advocates' pursuit of fetal personhood. That’s legislation that asserts that life begins at fertilization and establishes constitutional protections for embryos and fetuses. Amna Nawaz discussed this latest frontier of the anti-abortion movement with Mary Ziegler, author of “Personhood: The New Civil War over Reproduction.”

Refining Fascism: Fetal Personhood, Transphobia, & AntiBlackness – Scalawag

While some have dismissed the EO’s definitions as biologically incoherent—given that early fetal development renders all genitalia phenotypically similar (and female)—this EO, and the strategic assault it is a core component of, are not clumsily or carelessly written.  Read more via Scalawag: Refining Fascism: Fetal Personhood, Transphobia, & AntiBlackness.