Since 1994, 60 countries have liberalized their abortion laws. In contrast, the United States is experiencing profound retrogression on the right to abortion. So too is this occurring in other countries where democratic institutions have eroded, such as Poland and Nicaragua.
Author: Lourdes Rivera
Lourdes Rivera (she/her) is the senior vice president for U.S. programs at the Center for Reproductive Rights, where she leads all of the Center’s U.S. work, including litigation, judicial strategy, policy and human rights advocacy, partnerships, and mobilization of the legal profession.
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