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Treva B. Lindsey, Professor of Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies, The Ohio State University

Abortion has been common in the US since the 18th century -- and debate over it started soon after

At New York City's Rockefeller Center, activists hold a series of signs that read 'Legalize Abortion' in March, 1968. Bev Grant/Getty Images

State-by-state battles are heating up in the wake of news that the U.S. Supreme Court appears poised to overrule landmark rulings - Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey - and remove constitutional protection for the right to get an abortion.

Now, pro- and anti-abortion advocates are gearing up for a new phase of the abortion conflict.

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