The United States Supreme Court overturns Roe versus Wade, the landmark 1973 decision which recognised Americans' constitutional right to abortion.
The United States Supreme Court has overturned Roe v Wade, the landmark 1973 decision which recognised Americans' constitutional right to abortion and legalised it nationwide, handing a momentous victory to Republicans and religious conservatives who want to limit or ban the procedure.The majority found Roe v Wade was wrongly decided because the constitution makes no specific mention of abortionThe court, in a 6-3 ruling, upheld a Mississippi law that bans abortion after 15 weeks.
"The Constitution makes no reference to abortion, and no such right is implicitly protected by any constitutional provision," Mr Alito wrote in the ruling.
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