Sophia found out she was pregnant with her first child last month. She contacted fasebook to ask for help, and they gave her the two pill regimen. The medication is made specifically for abortion. After 24 hours of taking one dose, Sophia takes the second - in front of her family who are sitting nearby.
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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