On this edition of Your Call, we'll discuss the continued attacks on abortion and the very real possibility that Roe could be overturned in the United States. If that happens, 26 states would ban most or all abortions, including Idaho, Louisiana, Utah, and Ohio.
As extreme bans continue to pass in the US, Columbia, Argentina, and Mexico are moving forward by legalizing or decriminalizing abortion. It's taken decades of grassroots activism. We'll find out how they did it.
Guests:
Shefali Luthra, reporter for The 19th, covering health policy and gender
Giselle Carino, chief executive of Fos Feminista, an alliance of more than 135 organizations worldwide advancing sexual and reproductive health, rights, and justice for women, girls, and gender diverse people through healthcare and activism
Web Resources:
The 19th: Experts say Biden could use executive powers to protect abortion access
The 19th: Idaho and Oklahoma expected to be first states to pass Texas-inspired six-week abortion bans
The 19th: Majority of abortions in 2020 were via medication, new data analysis shows
Thomson Reuters Foundation News: Salvadoran woman freed from jail after 30-year abortion sentence
Vice: Colombia Becomes Third Latin American Nation to Decriminalize Abortion
Vice: Mexico’s Supreme Court Votes to Decriminalize Abortion
Vice: Argentina Just Legalized Abortion in Landmark Decision for Latin America
