Roe v Wade forces Europe to look at its own abortion laws

European leaders have been vocal in their criticism of the decision by the US Supreme Court to overturn Roe v Wade, the 1973 landmark ruling that paved the way for constitutional protections for abortion in America.

From north to south, European countries denounced the controversial decision to revoke what reproductive-rights organisations have called a constitutional right to abortion.

In Germany, chancellor Olaf Scholz took to Twitter with the hashtag #RoeVsWade. “There is still a long way to go for gender justice. In Germany – and in many other parts of the world – women’s rights are threatened. We must defend them resolutely.”