CfP: Global Perspectives on Abortion Justice
Call for chapters for proposed edited volume, Global Perspectives on Abortion Justice.
The project invites scholars and activists from any country to join contributors from Thailand, Spain, Kenya, Rwanda, Costa Rica, Ireland and elsewhere to examine how abortion justice operates in disparate national contexts. Using country case studies, the book compares how different political and legal regimes, healthcare systems, religious and cultural influences, and varied power structures influence abortion provision.
Abortion is often viewed through a lens of legality – permitted or prohibited, liberalized, decriminalized, or restricted. Yet across the globe, experiences of abortion access reflect a more complex reality. Legality and politics often intersect with limitations in availability shaped by constraints ranging from factors such as cost to stigma and inadequate healthcare systems. In other places, abortion may be restricted by laws but facilitated by informal networks of providers. The rapid proliferation of abortion medications has further influenced issues of access, while potentially impacting questions of equity in diverse contexts. Laws everywhere perform a critical function, but social, political, economic, historical, and cultural forces may play an equal or greater role in shaping abortion justice. And, importantly, those same power structures can determine the legislative framework in which abortion services operate.
Priority with be given to contributors who live and/or work in the country to be studied, but all submissions will be carefully considered. Please submit a short bio and abstract by Feb. 27, 2026.
Jane Marcus-Delgado
Professor
Department of Political Science and Global Affairs
College of Staten Island
City University of New York