international rights
Lifting our Glasses to Abortion Rights: Cheers and Jeers from the Year
by Kelly Castagnaro, IWHC
January 22, 2010 - 7:00am (Print)
Our partners in Africa, Asia and Latin America have demonstrated courage, stamina, creativity, and resilience in the face of fierce opposition, guided by the conviction that no woman is free unless she has the right to make decisions about her own body. And, like any movement for social justice, the movement for safe abortion internationally has seen its ups and downs. But today as we celebrate the 37th anniversary of Roe, we must all recognize the importance of the ongoing movement for abortion rights worldwide, a movement that will require the dedicated efforts and support of women and men for years to come.
. . . . . . . . . .
