Stella Hopper-Gramenz
This podcast is about the controversial history of the abortion pill (RU-486) and the process for how it became legal in the United States. Stella Hopper-Gramenz discusses why abortion pills are so expensive, the role of patent law, and a predicted trajectory of costs in the future.
Collage of 1980’s/’90’s Newspaper Clippings from Smith College Archives
Protests for Legalization of RU-486
Activists protesting Supreme Court after 2021 Mississippi Law that would ban abortion after 15 weeks
1987 Ms. Magazine article discussing the controversy surrounding RU-486
