Reactions from some world leaders after SCOTUS decision to overturn Roe v Wade

Emmanuel Macron (French President)

French President Emmanuel Macron [...] expressed "solidarity" with women in the US, and called abortion a "fundamental right for all women" soon after his Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna called the decision "appalling."

Pedro Sánchez (President of Spain)

Spanish leader Pedro Sánchez said in a tweet: "We cannot take any right for granted. Social achievements are always at risk of going backwards and their defense has to be our day to day. Women must be able to decide freely about their lives."

Justin Trudeau (Canadian Prime Minister)

"The news coming out of the United States is horrific," Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday. "My heart goes out to the millions of American women who are now set to lose their legal right to an abortion. I can't imagine the fear and anger you are feeling right now."

"No government, politician, or man should tell a woman what she can and cannot do with her body. I want women in Canada to know that we will always stand up for your right to choose," he added.

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United Nations

UN Secretary General spokesperson Stephane Dujarric on Friday reiterated the organization's position on abortion: "That sexual and reproductive health and rights are the foundation of a life of choice, empowerment and equality for the world's women and girls."

"It's also important to note that restricting access to abortion does not prevent people from seeking abortion; it only makes it more deadly," Dujarric added. "UNFPA (United Nations Population Fund) tells us that some 45 per cent of all abortions around the world are unsafe, making it a leading cause of maternal [death]."

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet called the ruling a "major setback."

"Access to safe, legal and effective abortion is firmly rooted in international human rights law and is at the core of women and girls' autonomy and ability to make their own choices about their bodies and lives, free of discrimination, violence and coercion," Bachelet said. "This decision strips such autonomy from millions of women in the U.S., in particular those with low incomes and those belonging to racial and ethnic minorities, to the detriment of their fundamental rights."

"Look, I'll be absolutely clear with everybody. This is not our court," U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Friday, according to the Associated Press. "It's another jurisdiction. But clearly, it has massive impacts on people's thinking around the world. It's a very important decision."

"I've got to tell you, I think it's a big step backwards," he added. "I've always believed in a woman's right to choose and I stick to that view and that's why the UK has the laws that it does and actually, if you look, we recently took steps to make sure that those laws were enforced throughout the whole of the U.K."

Nicole Sturgeon (First Minister of Scotland)

"One of the darkest days for women's rights in my lifetime. Obviously the immediate consequences will be suffered by women in the US - but this will embolden anti-abortion & anti-women forces in other countries too. Solidarity doesn't feel enough right now - but it is necessary."

Jonas Gahr Støre (Norwegian Prime Minister)

"The right to abortion can either be banned or tightened in several US states after the US Supreme Court has now overturned the historic ruling from 1972 that surely American women have this right," ( tweet translated to English). "This is a serious step backwards for women's rights!"

Alexander de Croo (Belgian Prime Minister)

"Very concerned about implications of [the Supreme Court] decision on #RoeVWade and the signal it sends to the world," Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said. "Banning abortion never leads to fewer abortions, only to more unsafe abortions. Belgium will continue to work with other countries to advance #SRHR everywhere."

Jacinda Ardern (New Zealand Prime Minister)

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern saying the Supreme Court’s elimination of the constitutional right to abortion is a loss for women everywhere.

“When there are so many issues to tackle, so many challenges that face women and girls, we need progress, not to fight the same fights and move backwards,” she said.