It was a landmark year for abortion rights, for all the wrong reasons. In the summer, the US supreme court, with its new hard-right supermajority, dismantled the constitutional right to abortion secured almost 50 years ago through Roe v Wade. After that came a slew of laws passed in state legislatures, court battles and – indeed – some surprise victories for abortion rights advocates. All this has changed the way Americans can access pregnancy care and the way they think about women’s rights. Here are the key points from 2022.
