News US could be ‘global outlier’ if Roe v. Wade is overturned. Here’s how other nations handle abortion May 6, 2022 N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY Comments Off on US could be ‘global outlier’ if Roe v. Wade is overturned. Here’s how other nations handle abortion In the past three decades, 60 countries have made abortion laws more liberal. The US could join the handful that have increased restrictions.