Here in the U.S., abortion access is under threat as state legislatures continue to pass increasingly restrictive laws. But that’s not necessarily the case elsewhere in the world. 

Across Latin America, there’s been a string of reproductive rights victories in recent years. Just last week, Colombia’s top court decriminalized abortion during the first 24 weeks of pregnancy. Clad in their signature green bandanas, abortion rights activists gathered outside Colombia’s constitutional court in the capital, Bogotá, to celebrate the historic day. 

The decision follows rulings in Mexico and Argentina that have similarly expanded access to abortion. It’s part of a sea change across Latin America, which has historically been conservative on the issue of abortion. 

For more on this, The Takeaway spoke with Julie Turkewitz, the Andes bureau chief for the New York Times.