Wars of the Wombs: Struggles over Abortion Policies in Israel

Speaker: Rebecca Steinfeld, Goldsmiths, University of London Chair: Avi Shlaim, University of Oxford Rebecca Steinfeld looks at the historical and contemporary struggles that have led to the gap between the restrictions on, and availability of, abortion in Israel. She attributes this gap to the compromise necessitated by conflicts amongst competing policymakers, motivated by opposing viewpoints and interests, over the objectives and substance of abortion policies. Recorded on 7 June 2016.