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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Alisha Rahaman Sarkar

Justice Clarence Thomas backs out of teaching law school class after outcry at overturning of Roe v Wade

South Bend Tribune via AP

US Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has backed out of teaching at the George Washington University Law School following protests over his concurring opinion overturning Roe v Wade, which affirmed the right to abortion care for the past 50 years.

He was part of a conservative majority that in late June reversed the 1973 ruling, making abortion nearly impossible for pregnant people in the 25 states with partial or full bans on the procedure.

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