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Roe v Wade: What is the US abortion ruling, can it be overturned?

A crowd of people gather outside the Supreme Court after a leaked draft opinion suggested the planned overturning of the 1973 Roe v Wade ruling that legalised abortion nationwide [Alex Brandon/AP Photo]

A leaked draft opinion by the United States Supreme Court shows justices have voted to strike down the landmark 1973 Roe v Wade ruling, which created the foundation for modern federal protection for the right to access abortions in the US.

The leaked draft, published by Politico, does not represent an official decision on the matter, and there is still the possibility that votes could change as deliberations continue.

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