To give a simple definition of globalization, Globalization is the integration of world economies, cultures, and people. It is also prominently known for spreading ideas that come with globalization.
In the context of abortion rights, Social globalization is the most relevant. In light of the current state of the world with some countries further increasing who has access to abortion rights and others restricting it, it's important to note what all reasons go into a country actually providing access to reproductive service - International influence and relations play a big role.
Globalization gives almost everyone access to information that the richest of the rich didn't have a century ago. Mechanisms of social globalization such as free press, free trade, internet access, and civil liberties - Help women and communities seeking reproductive care in areas where access to information regarding reproductive care wouldn't be available.
Globalization has also served as a catalyst to facilitate women's rights organizations that advocate for abortion rights and play an important role in the legislative conversation around it.
Globalization has also facilitated medical tourism around abortion rights. Medical tourism in this case is where a person trying to seek abortion care travels to another country to have the procedure done there, this is quite beneficial for individuals seeking abortion access but also quite bad for countries with restrictive laws around abortion care.
However, the spread of cultural ideas which is associated with globalization can also negatively impact the state of abortion rights in countries, Through ideas spreading from a country with more restrictive abortion access to a country with less restrictive abortion access - For example when a country such as the US with a lot of political and social power overturn abortion rights it raises questions around the world…
In conclusion, the intersectionalities of international affairs in the form of the cultural influence of one nation or soft power, trade agreements, and allyship indirectly and directly affect the state of reproductive rights globally all over the world.
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