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Abortion rights take centre stage in US midterm election year

Senator Elizabeth Warren joined protesters outside the US Supreme Court on Tuesday after a leaked draft opinion showed justices poised to overturn a landmark decision that legalised abortion nationwide [Alex Brandon/AP Photo]

A preliminary decision by the United States Supreme Court to reverse its landmark Roe v Wade decision that legalised abortion in 1973 is sending tremors through US politics and giving Democratic politicians a new rallying cry ahead of November’s elections.

Democrats, who have been trailing Republicans in public opinion, suddenly have a clear, unifying message that will resonate with millions of women and men.

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