PBS NewsHour | July 6, 2022
Rebecca Reingold was at a meeting of reproductive rights lawyers in Lima, Peru, when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled to overturn Roe v. Wade, ending nearly 50 years of constitutional protection for abortion in the United States.
U.N. Special Rapporteur for Health Dr. Tlaleng Mofokeng said that for women working in reproductive health, the overturning of Roe – while not unexpected – still left some stunned.