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Map of women’s rights in January 1972

Abortion law before Roe v. Wade · second-wave feminism

Women’s rights in January 1972: Abortion law before Roe v. Wade. Since May 1970, 119 territories changed status on this map: including Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona and 116 more.

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Map of women’s rights in January 1972 (second-wave feminism): Abortion law before Roe v. Wade. Colours show Partial or unequal; treaty signed only; transition, Right won in law.
JAN 1972 · PROTEST AND CHANGE: SECOND-WAVE FEMINISM AND TUNISIA, 1945–2015

What changes on the map

AlabamaRight won in law → No reform yet / outside this story
ArkansasRight won in law → Partial or unequal; treaty signed only; transition
ArizonaRight won in law → No reform yet / outside this story
CaliforniaRight won in law → Partial or unequal; treaty signed only; transition
ColoradoRight won in law → Partial or unequal; treaty signed only; transition
ConnecticutRight won in law → No reform yet / outside this story
DelawareRight won in law → Partial or unequal; treaty signed only; transition
FloridaRight won in law → No reform yet / outside this story
GeorgiaRight won in law → Partial or unequal; treaty signed only; transition
IowaRight won in law → No reform yet / outside this story
IdahoRight won in law → No reform yet / outside this story
IllinoisRight won in law → No reform yet / outside this story
IndianaRight won in law → No reform yet / outside this story
KansasRight won in law → Partial or unequal; treaty signed only; transition
KentuckyRight won in law → No reform yet / outside this story
LouisianaRight won in law → No reform yet / outside this story
MassachusettsRight won in law → No reform yet / outside this story
MarylandRight won in law → Partial or unequal; treaty signed only; transition
MaineRight won in law → No reform yet / outside this story
MichiganRight won in law → No reform yet / outside this story
MinnesotaRight won in law → No reform yet / outside this story
MissouriRight won in law → No reform yet / outside this story
MississippiRight won in law → Partial or unequal; treaty signed only; transition
MontanaRight won in law → No reform yet / outside this story

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