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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Andrew Feinberg

Roe v Wade: US Supreme Court will overturn abortion rights ruling, leaked report suggests

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US Supreme Court justices have decided to allow states to outlaw abortion by overruling the landmark Roe v Wade case, a leaked report suggests.

The draft opinion, first reported by Politico, appeared to be authored by Justice Samuel Alito and would uphold a Mississippi law which criminalises termination of pregnancy after 15 weeks.

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