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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
David Smith in Washington

‘A mockery of democracy’: US supreme court in question after abortion ruling

Thousands gathered at the Washington Square Park in New York to protest against the supreme court's decision to overturn Roe v Wade, which enshrined the right to an abortion.
Thousands gathered at the Washington Square Park in New York to protest against the supreme court's decision to overturn Roe v Wade, which enshrined the right to an abortion. Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

Striding from the US supreme court to the nearby US Capitol, holding aloft a sign that said “My body my choice” and “Women’s right to choose”, Taylor Treacy was struggling to fathom how she had fewer constitutional rights now than when she awoke that morning.

“It’s heartbreaking,” said the 28-year-old, who works in sports marketing. “The people who have legally gotten abortions in the United States are mostly Black and brown women, yet the five justices able to have the final word were four powerful men and one white woman. We’re allowing more access to guns yet we’re taking away the rights of women. It just seems like we’re going backwards.”

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