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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Jessica Glenza

How soon could US states outlaw abortions if Roe v Wade is overturned?

Pro-choice demonstrators make signs reading ‘my body my choice’ in front of the US supreme court in Washington DC, on 3 May.
Pro-choice demonstrators make signs reading ‘my body my choice’ in front of the US supreme court in Washington DC, on 3 May. Photograph: AFP/Getty Images

An unprecedented leak of a draft supreme court decision shows a majority of justices support ending federal protections for abortions in arguably the most controversial court case in generations.

While the draft could still change, if it is not substantially altered it would result in 26 states immediately, or as soon as practicable, banning abortion, a sea change in the American legal and political landscape.

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