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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Jessica Glenza

How Americans lost their right to abortions: a victory for conservatives, 50 years in the making

An anti-abortion demonstrator holds a sign reading 'Roe must go' near a pro-abortion march in Washington, on Monday.
An anti-abortion demonstrator holds a sign reading 'Roe must go' near a pro-abortion march in Washington, on Monday. Photograph: Eric Lee/EPA

The short version of how Americans lost their right to terminate a pregnancy might be summed up in one name: Trump.

The real estate tycoon and reality-TV star first shocked the world by winning the US presidency, then rewarded his base by confirming three supreme court justices to a nine-member bench, thus rebalancing the court to lean conservative for a generation to come.

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