Meghan Markle has said men need to be more vocal over the US Supreme Court's decision to allow states to ban abortions.
The Duchess of Sussex used an interview with Vogue magazine to encourage men to join women in the battle to safeguard abortion rights.
She also described her husband, Prince Harry, as a feminist and said his reaction to Friday's ruling was "guttural".
The mother-of-two said: "Men need to be vocal in this moment and beyond because these are decisions that affect relationships, families, and communities at large. They may target women, but the consequences impact all of us.
"My husband and I talked about that a lot over the past few days. He's a feminist too."
Referring to Harry, Meghan said in the interview with Vogue : "His reaction last week was guttural, like mine.
"I know that for so many women right now, there is a sentiment of despair. But again, we have to band together and not wallow. We have to do the work."
Meghan, 40, who revealed in November 2020 that she had had a miscarriage, said it was important to "normalize conversation about the things that affect our lives and bodies".
Meghan was being interviewed alongside American feminist author and journalist Gloria Steinem.
The 88-year-old social political activist was born in Ohio and moved to New York in 1960. In 1971 she launched Ms. Magazine, which was the first publication to be owned and operated by women.
She was described by the duchess as part of her "chosen family".
Steinem said it was "very, very, very important" that Meghan and Harry were speaking up about the issue.
Referring to the couple, she said: "What they both have is trust. We trust them and nothing but nothing replaces trust.
"It is the most important quality or attribute. We can see things on television and not believe them or not trust them.
"But when people like these two tell us, then we trust it."
