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The Documentary: Abortion rights around the world

03/07/2022 GMT

Abortion rights around the world

BBC World Service - The Documentary, Abortion rights around the world

Investigating the changing dynamic of abortion rights globally

Investigating the changing dynamic of abortion rights globally.

In June, the US Supreme Court overruled Roe v Wade and ended the constitutional right to abortion in America. Iona Hampson investigates the changing dynamic of abortion rights globally in countries like Colombia, China and Ireland, and examines the restrictions still faced by women in Africa and places like Malta and El Salvador.

Audio for this episode was updated on 4 July 2022 due to a factual error in a previous version.

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