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Her Body, Her Choice [english]

It’s been a long journey for women’s reproductive rights in the U.S. In 1973 the US Supreme Court ruled that abortion was legal in the landmark case Roe v. Wade. Anti-choice activists and politicians had been working to overturn this decision ever since. 2022 was a difficult year for reproductive rights. In the US, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. A flurry of activity followed as states passed laws banning or seriously restricting abortion. Globally, the news from the United States fired up the anti-choice opposition, who pushed for new restrictions. But there was good news too. Five US states put abortion on the mid-term ballots, where it was overwhelmingly supported. The reversals in women’s reproductive rights in the US are out of step with the rest of the world. Since the 1990’s most countries have increased support for reproductive rights. But the struggles experienced in the US have parallels all over the world, as women’s rights activists continue to push for change. Listen to this insightful documentary on the history of women’s reproductive rights in the U.S, from the landmark Roe v. Wade case in 1973 to the overturning of the decision in 2022 and what lies ahead.

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