Carrie N. Baker

Carrie N. Baker, J.D., Ph.D., is the Sylvia Dlugasch Bauman professor of American Studies and the chair of the Program for the Study of Women, Gender and Sexuality at Smith College.

FDA’s “Belt and Suspenders” Approach to Mifepristone Approval

FDA’s “Belt and Suspenders” Approach to Mifepristone Approval

Political pressure and wary regulators shaped FDA’s mifepristone approval in 2000.

Supreme Court Reinstates Barriers to Abortion by Telemedicine

Supreme Court Reinstates Barriers to Abortion by Telemedicine

The Court requires in-person visits for patients seeking medication abortion despite the risks of COVID-19.

Abortion Regulation in the Age of COVID-19

Abortion Regulation in the Age of COVID-19

Both abortion advocates and opponents have used the COVID-19 crisis to further their policy goals.