Reproductive Rights and the Women Who Sparked a Movement

September 11, 2017
(4 min.)

As the U.S. tightens restrictions on women’s reproductive health, the new season of The Handmaid’s Tale seems more relevant than ever. We look back on a group of women who broke sexual taboos in the 1970s, and how the fight over women’s bodies continues today.

From breaking sexual taboos in the 1970s to “The Handmaid’s Tale” today: The fight over women’s bodies continues to resonate.

Find out more about the groundbreaking book “Our Bodies, Ourselves.”

  • Producer: Bonnie Bertram
  • Editor: Brian Kamerzel
  • Associate Producer: Sandra McDaniel