Mainstream Weeklyby Monica Cordero Diana Cariboni Lou Ferreira *
3 December 2021
Groups behind a Supreme Court test case that threatens the constitutional right to abortion in the US are targeting Europe and Latin America too
US conservative groups behind a Supreme Court legal battle that could shape the future of American abortion rights have spent at least $28m [1] around the world between 2016 and 2019, openDemocracy reveals today. These groups have engaged in numerous international campaigns against women’s and LGBT rights, including supporting anti-abortion causes in Poland, Colombia and El Salvador.
They have also received almost $100m from 2016 to 2020 from anonymous donors, funnelled through two leading US charities that manage massive amounts of money and are accused of funding