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In the last few years, we have witnessed the decriminalization of abortion in Argentina, Colombia, and Mexico – a Green Wave for abortion rights that has inspired activists and movements worldwide. These changes were built over decades of civil society organizing, often in very restrictive contexts, and are driving similar movements in other countries like Brazil, Chile, and the Dominican Republic. Their creativity in mobilizing a diverse and vibrant movement in favor of decriminalization and their insistence in putting public health evidence connected to abortion rights in the public debate show how a strong civil society can advance change. This experience underscores the imperative of strengthening civil society by building local, intersectional, rights-based ecosystems over the long term, especially in countries – like Haiti and Venezuela – where the combination of authoritarianism and humanitarian crises have contributed to the breakdown of public systems and the rule of law