BREAKING: The US Supreme Court has voted to overturn the constitutional right to choose abortion which has existed for almost 50 years, paving the way for half the country to severely restrict or completely ban the practice. marthakelner has the latest.
It is one of the most consequential rulings by the Supreme Court, the highest court in America, in recent history.
The court voted 6-3, handing a momentous victory to Republicans and religious conservatives who want to limit or ban the procedure.At least 25 states are poised to introduce new laws, or reactivate dormant law, which will make it illegal to access abortion in many cases, including, in some instances, where conception has resulted from rape or incest.
Many of those states are in the south of the country. Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi are three of 13 states which have so called"trigger bans" in place, which mean abortion will be banned immediately as of today or in the coming days and weeks.
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