Advocates from Ireland, Colombia, Mexico, and Argentina are among those who have succeeded in getting abortion legalized in their countries in recent years. WMC reached out to them to get their perspectives on the long road to regain reproductive rights.
Protesters hold up green handkerchiefs to symbolize the fight for abortion rights during a 2018 demonstration in Argentina Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization
ruling on June 24, outrage and fear spread across the country as many American women faced a future with limited or no control over their reproductive choices. While some statesthe right to abortion access, many others either passed laws to ban the procedure or made plans to do so. Americans were not alone in their grief and anger. Abortion rights activists worldwide have watched with horror and dismay, especially since many had once seenas a beacon of hope and inspiration for abortion rights around the world. The move by the United States runs counter to current global trends. According to the, “Over the past several decades, monumental gains have been made in securing women’s right to abortion, with nearly 50 countries liberalizing their abortion laws.
Advocates from countries including Ireland, Colombia, Mexico, and Argentina are among those who have succeeded in getting abortion legalized in their countries in recent years. Women’s Media Center reached out to activists in these countries to get their perspectives on their own experiences on the long road to regain reproductive rights.
“It is very sad for a lot of women around the world to see what was happening in the U.S.,” says Angie Contreras, a Mexican activist who is a member of the abortion rights group
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