

In December 2020, Argentina’s Congress legalized abortions of up to 14 weeks of pregnancy, which was considered a landmark vote in a conservative country. Litigators, and those countries have taken that step,” Davis says.

Wade impact this year’s midterm elections? “And the laws in the U.S have been a factor that has been cited by activists and In the past 25 years, about 50 countries have increased legal access to abortion, including nations with prominent Catholic ties, Bloomberg reports. Davis, distinguished professor of law at Northeastern, who teaches constitutional law and human rights advocacy.

We see internationally an overall trend toward more liberalized access to abortion,” says Martha F. “I think that it actually will be significant. or continue the momentum of allowing more access to abortion? So, in a post- Roe world, how would other countries view the Supreme Court’s decision? Would they follow in the footsteps of the U.S. “And opponents of abortion in many countries will probably take heart from the changes in the United States, and feel supported by that.” “There’s no doubt the United States is an influential country in many ways,” says Wendy Parmet, Matthews Distinguished University Professor of Law and co-director of Northeastern’s Center for Health Policy and Law. Distinguished Professor of law and associate dean for experiential education at Northeastern, Martha Davis poses for a portrait.
