The Supreme Court has ended constitutional protections for abortion that had been in place nearly 50 years. The decision by its conservative majority to overturn Roe v. Wade on Friday is expected to lead to abortion bans in roughly half the states.
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Here is coverage from around the country. Some sites may be meter articles or place them behind a paywall.
Washington Post: The Supreme Court on Friday overturned the fundamental right to abortion established nearly 50 years ago in Roe v. Wade, a stunning reversal that leaves states free to drastically reduce or even outlaw a procedure that abortion rights groups said is key to women’s equality and independence. Read the article.
New York Times: The Supreme Court on Friday overruled Roe v. Wade, eliminating the constitutional right to abortion after almost 50 years in a decision that will transform American life, reshape the nation’s politics and lead to all but total bans on the procedure in about half of the states. Read the article.
USA Today: The high court ruling that nullified the constitutional right to abortion, established nearly 50 years ago by its 1973 decision, had been foreshadowed by the unprecedented leak of a draft opinion in early May. Now the battle over abortion shifts largely to the states. Read the article.
