Abortion in Asia: Beyond Taboo

Abortion is the talk of the United States right now as the Supreme Court prepares to release a decision that could overturn Roe v. Wade, the case that enshrined abortion rights nationally. But what's happening in the places where abortion is a quieter conversation? What about the state of reproductive rights in Asia? This episode, we survey the laws and attitudes regarding abortion in Asia. We place special attention on four countries: China, Indonesia, India and Japan. Our reporters Marrian Zhou, Ismi Damayanti and Kiran Sharma fill us in, while host Waj Khan and producers Alice French, Monica Hunter-Hart and Jack Stone Truitt guide the story.  Click here or head to s.nikkei.com/3feonH8 to get 3 months of Nikkei Asia coverage for just $9.  Asia Stream is hosted by Wajahat S. Khan, our digital editor and executive producer, and produced by Monica Hunter-Hart and Jack Stone Truitt. Related to this episode: Abortion in Asia: The limits of choice, by Ismi Damayanti, Kiran Sharma and Arisa Kamei China's three-child policy aims to head off demographic crisis, by Iori Kawate