Latin America Advisor 2022-07-08 – Inter-American Dialogue

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June 13, 2022

What Could Roe’s Overturn Mean for Latin America?

The U.S. Supreme Court last month overturned its landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that had constitutionally guaranteed women access to abortion. // File Photo: Supreme Court of the United States.

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The U.S. Supreme Court on June 24 struck down the landmark Roe v. Wade decision that for nearly 50 years had constitutionally guaranteed a woman’s right to have an abortion. Since the beginning of the 21st century, Western Hemisphere countries including Argentina, Chile, Colombia and Mexico have expanded their legal frameworks to include sexual and reproductive rights. However, others, such as El Salvador, Nicaragua and now the United States have become more restrictive on rules related to abortion. What influence will the U.S. Supreme Court decision have on Latin American and Caribbean countries as they consider questions related to abortion, access to contraception and other reproductive rights? What factors are influencing these two divergent trends in the region with regard to reproductive rights? How prominent are reproductive rights in Latin American countries’ politics? Looking ahead, which countries in the region might expect to see the most transformative changes on this issue?

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Joan Caivano, senior advisor at the Inter-American Dialogue, and Jane Marcus-Delgado, professor at the City University of New York: “For the first time in U.S. history, the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade revokes a right previously granted. The move has sent shock waves globally, eroding U.S. credibility on human rights and curtailing progress on gender-based issues. This is a pivotal loss that severely compromises the United States’ status as an example and inspiration for those striving for reproductive justice. In the 1990s, an explosion of international conferences pushed the world to consider women’s rights as human rights…”

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