As the U.S. faces abortion bans in states around the nation, some Latin American countries are leading the globe in bodily autonomy, becoming increasingly progressive in protecting abortion as a right. Colombia, for example, went from a total abortion ban to now having some of the most liberal abortion policies in the world. In February 2022, Colombia decriminalized abortion up to 24 weeks, just four months prior to the monumental Dobbs decision which struck down constitutional protection for abortion in the U.S.