Contributor(s): Dr Rishita Nandagiri | The US Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v Wade — which ended federal protection for the right to an abortion — is expected to embolden conservative populist movements elsewhere.

At the same time, the decision has reenergised efforts to safeguard existing abortion rights around the world.

Dr Rishita Nandagiri's research focuses on gender, abortion and reproduction in the Global South.