Reproduction and the Court

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In the 1970s, Latinx women were coerced into being sterilized when they had caesarean sections - but courts did not see a violation of their rights. Is there a constitutional right to reproduce? Buy birth control? End a pregnancy? This course considers the changing opinions of the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) with an emphasis on race and gender. It includes a SCOTUS simulation (moot court) in which students act as justices and attorneys. No previous background in judicial politics necessary.