Spahn, Elizabeth

This article discusses the impact of dismantling borders within the European Community on national abortion laws. It shows that while local laws regulating abortion are viewed as unrelated to the economic harmonization of Europe, two incidents highlight the difficulty of separating economic activity from reproductive practices. One is the story of a German woman charged with extraterritorial abortion after being subjected to an involuntary medical exam. The other incident is the case of SPUC v.