The leaders of the United Kingdom, Canada and other countries spoke out against the Supreme Court's decision.
Abortion-rights activists react after hearing the Supreme Court decision.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson believes in a woman's right to choose.
Trudeau said the ruling was an attack on women's freedom.
We cannot take any right for granted and women must be able to make their own decisions.
The decision is a serious step backwards for women's rights.
Alexander De Croo said that banning abortion never leads to fewer abortions, only to more unsafe abortions.
The president of France said that abortion is a fundamental right for all women.
The decision was called a huge setback by the Prime Minister of the country.
The president of Mexico's Supreme Court said he was proud to be a part of the court after it decriminalized abortion.
Friday was one of the worst days for women's rights in my lifetime.
The Supreme Court ruled on Friday that women have the right to an abortion, setting the stage for states to ban it. There is a worldwide trend towards giving women more reproductive freedom. According to Foreign Policy, at least 59 countries have expanded abortion access over the last 30 years. France, Sweeden, and the Netherlands all allow abortion for up to 18 weeks, while France allows it for 14 weeks. Previously, Ireland had one of the strictest abortion bans in the world. Poland and Honduras have some of the strictest abortion laws in Europe, only allowing abortions in cases of rape or danger to the mother's life.
The Supreme Court ruling could affect reproductive rights around the world. After a draft of the decision was leaked last month, Agns Callamard said in a statement that it could damage the U.S.'s global perception.
Within the next 30 days, 13 states will be able to outlaw abortion. South Dakota, Kentucky and Louisiana will be the first states to have abortion bans in place. Depending on the outcome of the case, some states may pass abortion restrictions within weeks or months.
World leaders are reacting to the US Supreme Court's decision.
The Supreme Court overturned a landmark abortion decision.
Europeans react to the Supreme Court's decision in the abortion case.
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