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Revocation of the right to abortion in the United States: associations in Martinique and Guadeloupe are “revolted”

“More than ever, vigilance, mobilization and international solidarity are required to challenge and put pressure on the States so that they do not follow this example”, declare the heads of several associations in Guadeloupe and Martinique.

Press release on the revocation of abortion in the USA, signed by several associations in Martinique and Guadeloupe on the initiative of the UFM (Union des femmes de Martinique).

The revocation of abortion in the USA: the whole world must react !

The undersigned associations of Martinique and Guadeloupe strongly condemn the decision of the United States Supreme Court to revoke the right to abortion at the federal level which has existed since 1973. Like the majority of women, feminists and American democrats. , but also from all over the world, we are revolted.

While the population is mainly in favor of abortion, it is a brutal step back 50 years for American women, and in particular the most precarious, since we have seen that several states, which had already prepared, rushed to ban abortion and immediately close abortion centers and it is believed that this will be 50% of the states, under the strong control of anti-abortion lobbies.

It is also a great fear that sets in: that of control through digital applications for menstrual monitoring, geolocation and search engines. Calls are increasing to encourage women to delete data from applications for monitoring their menstrual cycle, which could make it possible to identify a possible abortion in states where abortion is now prohibited, as well as geolocation tools to know any person who approached a clinic where abortion is performed, research tools for people who bought an abortion pill online or even sought information on how to help pro-choice associations.

This decision seriously threatens women’s health and aims to control women and their bodies and is only the beginning: – on the other rights of women, and also of LGBTQI+ which will be questioned in the USA (wish already expressed by Judge Thomas) on contraception and marriage for all). – but also has an impact in many countries around the world.

Upon his arrival, Trump hastened to condition the funding of NGOs by the American Federal Administration to their commitment not to practice or encourage abortion. We know that he funded many anti-abortion groups around the world, and even in France, it is said.

It is also an example for the obscurantist and retrograde forces in the world, and in France with the arrival of a large group of the RN in the national assembly which could be inspired by it. More than ever, vigilance, mobilization and international solidarity are required to challenge and put pressure on States so that they do not follow this example. Solidarity with women in the United States and around the world against the control of their bodies, for their right to abortion and their emancipation!

ALEFPA Martinique – Amazones Martinique – Association Matété – Cultre Egalité – Endoform972 – Solidarity Women Ste Luce – Solidarity Women Guadeloupe – Union of Women of Martinique

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