Sophia was told by a doctor that taking matters into her own hands could be dangerous. She decided to go through with the medical abortion she had planned on doing. The experience left her worried about telling her parents and having an anxiety attack in the shower. Sopia now wants to find out if there are any other options for women who have suffered miscarriages or stillbirths, but is unsure of what they would be.
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.
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.
Guest: Natalie Kitroeff, a correspondent covering Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean for The New York Times.
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