The decision last week by the US Supreme Court to overturn the 1973 judgment known as Roe v Wade is a worrying sign on many levels, including that Australia and its closest ally may be heading on divergent political and social paths. | EDITORIAL
is a worrying sign on many levels, including that Australia and its closest ally may be heading on divergent political and social paths.
The decision means that for the first time since the 1970s, women in the US who choose to terminate a pregnancy will face the threat of jail. Doctors who provide the service will face prosecution. Some states may try to punish women who travel interstate to have the procedure. While Congress seems likely to pass some minor gun control measures in response to the shootings in Uvalde, Texas, this month, the Supreme Court ruled last week that the US Constitution guarantees the right to carry guns in public.
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