The content originally appeared on: CNN Claire Pierson is a lecturer in gender and feminist politics at the University of Liverpool, focusing on reproductive rights and activism. She is the co-author of 'Reimagining Global Abortion Politics.' Pierson is co-chair of the Feminist Studies Association, a UK and Ireland-based network promoting feminist research and teaching, and board member of Alliance for Choice, a campaign group advocating for free and safe legal abortion. The views expressed in this commentary are her own. […]