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U.S. Supreme Court Overturns Roe V. Wade Ruling In Landmark Decision For Abortion

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The U.S. Supreme Court has overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling that has guaranteed the right to an abortion for more than 50 years, creating a grim new reality for women’s health in the country while granting a significant victory to religious conservatives.

In a 6-3 decision Friday, the top court upheld a Mississippi law that would ban most abortions after the 15th week, effectively abolishing the legal precedent Roe v.

Wade established in 1973. Chief Justice John Roberts sided with the court’s three liberal-leaning justices, unable to sway even one member of the solid conservative majority. Read more: Most Canadians support abortion rights as U.S.

grapples with Roe v. Wade: poll The question of whether abortions are legal will now be left up to individual states, which will lead to widespread differences in access across the U.S.

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