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How the green bandanna became a symbol of the abortion rights movement

It is a ubiquitous symbol at abortion rights rallies across Latin America: the bright green bandanna. So many protesters wear the bandannas on their heads or around their necks or wrists that the recent loosening of abortion restrictions across the region has become known as the "green wave." These days, the bandanna is also showing up in the United States. From outside the Supreme Court in ...
Micaela Bronstein wears a green bandanna, symbol of the abortion rights struggle in Latin America, at a Rise Up 4 Abortion Rights march on Santa Monica Boulevard in West Hollywood, California, on Saturday, May 7, 2022.

It is a ubiquitous symbol at abortion rights rallies across Latin America: the bright green bandanna.

So many protesters wear the bandannas on their heads or around their necks or wrists that the recent loosening of abortion restrictions across the region has become known as the "green wave."

These days, the bandanna

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