Katha Pollitt

Katha Pollitt is a poet, essayist, and columnist for The Nation. Her most recent book is Pro: Reclaiming Abortion Rights.

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  1. Abortion in American History

    The year after abortion was legalized in New York State, the maternal-mortality rate there dropped by 45 percent—one reason why legalization can be seen as “a public-health triumph.”

    Protesters at an abortion-rights demonstration
    Associated Press