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Jillian Kestler-D'Amours, Usaid Siddiqui, Brian Osgood

Latest news: US Supreme Court overturns Roe v Wade

Abortion rights advocates protest outside the US Supreme Court after its decision to overturn Roe v Wade, June 24, 2022 [Gemunu Amarasinghe/AP Photo]
  • The United States Supreme Court has overturned the landmark Roe v Wade decision, upending nearly five decades of abortion access in the country.
  • In a 6-3 vote, the conservative-dominated top court has ruled that the US Constitution “does not confer a right to abortion”.
  • US President Joe Biden says the Supreme Court decision marks a “sad day” for the nation.
  • Reproductive rights advocates say millions of people will no longer have access to abortion services in the US.

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