In this fight, women everywhere lose. But those unable to access the health care they need—including safe abortion services—are paying the highest price.
Author: Elena Sarver
Elena Sarver is the Legal Adviser at the Global Justice Center and holds a J.D. from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. While in law school, Elena participated in two year-long clinics where she researched sexual and gender-based violence crimes for regional human rights litigation. She also interned at the National Institute for Reproductive Health. Elena received her B.A. in Political Science from Macalester College and studied abroad in Egypt at the American University in Cairo.
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