The ‘Dobbs’ Decision on Abortion Is Hurting People the World Over | Opinion [Video]

Two years ago, the Supreme Court‘s devastating Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision overturned Roe v. Wade and rolled back reproductive rights for millions of people across the United States.

Anti-abortion rights activists in other countries were paying attention. The harmful impact of Dobbs isn’t just national—it’s global.

In Nigeria, Dobbs was used to argue against the Safe Termination of Pregnancy for Legal Indications Guidelines in Lagos State. In Kenya, activists cited the decision to undermine a law affirming abortion as a fundamental human right under the Kenyan constitution. In Uganda, a court cited the Dobbs decision in a ruling that upheld a law effectively criminalizing LGBTQ+ life.

At the same time, this year, France moved to safeguard abortion rights in their constitution, motivated by the …