In a first, U.S. abortion rights advocates met with their Latin American counterparts in D.C. this week to learn about the successful strategies they've used to dramatically increase access in several countries.
at abortion rights, a movement in Latin America known as the "Green Wave" has helped increase abortion access in several countries across the majority Catholic region through protests and legal action.The Green Wave has been fruitful because the movement is united across countries and is not associated with specific political parties or organizations like it is in the U.S.
U.S. advocates "need to look to Latin America because the situation in some states [banning abortion] is very similar to those in our countries," says social activist Morena Herrera, co-founder of the Feminist Collective for Local Development in El Salvador, where abortion is illegal in all circumstances.
Herrera says she advised U.S. advocates to get to know their Latin American counterparts well, adding they can teach them about more ways to help women access abortions in places where it is heavily restricted.the two-day meetings "extremely historic," as it was the first time these groups "met in a formal way to discuss strategy," says Jade Hurley, communications manager for the DC Abortion Fund.
Hurley says that the U.S. abortion rights movement is often "reactionary" — focused on responding to claims made by anti-abortion groups, especially sinceFor example, they spread information on what an abortion looks like — self-managed or clinical — before misinformation reaches the public.
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