Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Affairs at Northwestern University

Live from the Buffett Reading Room

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Welcome to “Live from the Buffett Reading Room” from Northwestern University’s Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Affairs. This channel gives listeners a front-row seat to events held in the Buffett Reading Room, where global leaders and pioneering scholars convene to investigate the world’s most pressing problems. From peace negotiations to reproductive rights to AI and geopolitics, these conversations showcase insights from the front lines of international research and policy. Subscribe to hear what happens when world-class thinkers gather to envision solutions to urgent global problems.

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Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Affairs at Northwestern University

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Global Restrictions in Abortion Access 13.08.2025 1:36:27

While dozens of countries have liberalized laws governing access to abortion over the past quarter-century, a handful of nations have reversed course, including the U.S. Today, two in five women of reproductive age live in countries with restrictive abortion laws, and even in countries where abortion is broadly legal, access varies dramatically based on individual circumstances. Where is abortion...