women’s issues

Let’s stop killing 26,000 African women each year

Malcolm Potts, professor of population and family planning | January 21, 2015

January 21 is the anniversary of the landmark 1973 Supreme Court decision Roe v Wade, striking down restrictive abortion laws across the US.  At the time I was the Medical Director of the International Planned Parenthood Federation in London. I still remember a surprised phone call from New York. My friends and mentors, such as Alan Guttmacher … Continue reading »

It’s about the dog

Lisa García Bedolla, chancellor's professor, education and political science, and director of the Institute of Governmental Studies | October 17, 2012

After watching the second presidential debate, I’ve found myself thinking a lot about the dog. When I first heard the story that Mitt Romney had strapped their dog, Seamus, to the roof of their car on a trip to Canada, the dog lover in me was horrified that a pet owner could do such a … Continue reading »