PHM-Exch> Abortion rights: Roe vs Wade at risk in the USA

[Narendra]

BREAKING NEWS
Senate Republicans blocked a bill to safeguard abortion rights, thwarting
Democrats’ effort to enshrine Roe v. Wade in federal law.
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On Tue, May 10, 2022 at 12:27 AM Claudio Schuftan <cschuftan at phmovement.org>
wrote:

>
>
> From: Sarojini N <sarojini_n at phmovement.org>
>
> I would like to draw your attention to the recent abortion debate in the
> US that has shaken the women’s rights movements and their struggle for
> sexual and reproductive health rights, particularly access to  safe and
> legal abortion.
>
> A leaked Supreme Court draft ruling, published by Politico, is poised to
> strike down the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade judgement that guaranteed
> abortion rights to women for decades. It provided women with an absolute
> abortion right in the first three months and limited rights in the second
> trimester. It ruled that the constitution of the US protects pregnant
> women’s liberty to choose to have an abortion without excessive government
> restrictions.
>
> Stringent anti-abortion legal reforms have been seen in Oklahoma, Texas,
> Kentucky and others. Many republican states enact “heartbeat” abortion bans
> that prohibit abortions once fetal heartbeat is detected i.e. six weeks,
> when women are generally unaware of pregnancy, with no exemptions for rape
> or incest.
>
> Striking down Roe's judgement will have a detrimental impact, globally, on
> women and young girls sexual and reproductive health and rights. With this millions
> of women and young girls particularly the marginalized, racialized, poor,
> immigrant women will lose access to safe and legal abortions.
>
> As we are aware, abortion continues to be criminalized in many countries
> feminists are fighting against extreme anti-abortion policies for many
> decades. There is a global movement of feminists demanding for safe and
> legal abortion services. The legalization of abortion in Argentina, Mexico
> and Colombia, is an inspiring illustration of the long struggle and victory
> of feminists and health activists in Latin America. With that inspiration
> we join other feminist movements, abortion rights groups, SRH networks,
> health movements to demand for safe, legal, affordable and quality
> abortions services for All.
>
> Roe v Wade has been instrumental in influencing several courts across the
> world on the aspects of individual rights and freedoms. Any attempt to
> strike down this jurisprudence has the potential to shake up the successes
> in recognition of individual rights be it bodily autonomy, privacy or
> reproductive rights.
>
> (on behalf of PHM's Gender Justice and Health Thematic Group)
>
>
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