Designing Motherhood: 50 Years of Legal Abortion
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When free abortion was introduced in Sweden in 1975, it marked a historic milestone for women’s rights and reproductive health. Today, 50 years later, approximately 36,000 people undergo an abortion in Sweden each year. In this conversation, we explore the complex history of abortion, its significance today, and how society, design, and architecture have influenced the development of abortion rights.
Program
17:30 Short guided tour of Designing Motherhood
18:00 Conversation at Torget
Participants
Lena Lennerhed – Professor of History of Ideas, Södertörn University.
Sandra Pandevski and Malin Clausson – journalists and authors, currently presenting the book Abortion – 50 Years of Legal Abortion, 50 Stories.
Moderator
Irena Pozar – editor-in-chief of VeckoRevyn and columnist at Aftonbladet, who has investigated maternity care in Sweden.
This program series is presented in collaboration between ArkDes and Stockholms Kvinnohistoriska ↗ and is inspired by the Designing Motherhood exhibition, on view at ArkDes until August 31, 2025.
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
17:30–19:00
Torget
Free of charge. Limited seats.
Swedish
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