"Maternity Is Not My Body's Purpose": Reclaiming the Right Not to Become Pregnant, for a World That Respects All Choices

Before the Tokyo District Court ruling on March 17, we spoke with the plaintiffs in the "Maternity Is Not My Body's Purpose" lawsuit — a case brought against the state over provisions of the Maternal Health Act that deny women who wish to undergo sterilization surgery the freedom to live life on their own terms.