A leaked document indicates that the US Supreme Court may be about to overturn a historic 1973 ruling that enshrined the legal right to abortion at the national level. If the ruling is struck down, individual American states would then be free to outlaw abortion.
Repealing the ruling, known as Roe vs Wade, has been a key target for anti-abortion groups for decades, and the leaked draft opinion - published by Politico - indicates that a majority of Supreme Court judges have voted to strike it down.
The news has been met with deep anger and horror from reproductive rights advocates, who say the repeal of Roe vs Wade would mark a major regression and could put many women’s lives at avoidable risk.
