Global News Podcast Special episode: Abortion rights around the world
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Jul 1, 2022 
In this thought-provoking discussion, Andrea Prudente, an American tourist who faced a pregnancy complication in Malta, shares her harrowing experience of seeking abortion care. The conversation takes a global perspective on abortion rights, highlighting contrasting movements in countries like Colombia, where recent legal changes are empowering women's autonomy. Listeners explore the implications of the U.S. Supreme Court's recent ruling, responses from various nations, and the realities faced by women under restrictive laws in places like Malta and El Salvador.
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Changing Abortion Laws
- Abortion laws have become more liberal in most countries since 2008.
- Restrictive laws are correlated with more unsafe abortions and negative health outcomes.
Online Medical Abortions
- Medical abortions accessed online are making illegal abortions somewhat safer.
- However, access and correct usage remain an issue, especially in some countries.
American Tourist Denied Abortion in Malta
- Andrea Prudente, an American tourist in Malta, needed an emergency abortion but was denied due to Malta's total abortion ban.
- She was eventually medically evacuated to Spain.