The Mexican Model of Abortion Rights

<p>When the Supreme Court decriminalized abortion with Roe v. Wade, it established the United States as a global leader on abortion rights, decades ahead of many other countries. </p><p>Now, with Roe likely to be overturned, we look to Mexico, a country where the playbook for securing legalized abortion could be a model for activists in the United States. </p><p>Guest: <a href="https://twitter.com/Nataliekitro">Natalie Kitroeff</a>, a correspondent covering Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean for The New York Times.</p><p>Want more from The Daily? For one big idea on the news each week from our team, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/the-daily?module=inline">subscribe to our newsletter</a>. </p><p>Background reading: </p><ul><li>Verónica Cruz spent years defying the law in Mexico, helping thousands of women get abortions. Now that Mexico has legalized abortion, activists are<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/20/world/americas/mexico-abortion-pill-activists.html"> bringing their mission to a country moving in the opposite direction</a>: the United States.</li></ul><p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily">nytimes.com/thedaily</a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. </p>