Simone Veil: How an Auschwitz survivor and conservative politician won the battle for abortion rights in France.

Simone Veil: How an Auschwitz survivor and conservative politician won the battle for abortion rights in France.

Organized by the French Connexions Center of Excellence, in collaboration with the Department of Jewish, Islamic, and Middle Eastern Studies.

Organized by the French Connexions Center of Excellence, in collaboration with the Department of Jewish, Islamic, and Middle Eastern Studies.

Moderator: Associate Professor, Flora Cassen, Chair of Jewish, Islamic, and Middle Eastern Studies

Introduction by Lionel Cuillé, Director of French Connexions “Simone Veil's bipartisan speech (1974)”

Special Guest: the founding Rabbi of Central Reform Congregation., Susan Talve.

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