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February 15, 2023

What Is the State of Reproductive Rights in the Americas?

This month, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights called for stronger protections for reproductive rights. A pro-choice demonstration in Argentina is pictured. // File Photo: Romi Pecorari via Creative Commons.

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Erika Guevara-Rosas, Americas director at Amnesty International:“Over the past few years, women and feminist movements across the Americas have been protagonists of massive demonstrations, not only in reclaiming the streets, but also in demanding changes in law and society. In Argentina, the struggle for abortion rights has turned green handkerchiefs into a symbol: the ‘Green Wave.’ It has spread across borders. While the green wave has created ripple effects in various countries, with moves to decriminalize and legalize abortion in places like Argentina, Mexico and Colombia, the overturn of the 50-year-old Roe v. Wade ruling, the United States is out of step with the progress that the rest of the region is making in protecting human rights, particularly those related to bodily integrity and choice. The historical regression in the United States also demonstrates…”

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