The Supreme Court has ended constitutional protections for abortion that had been in place nearly 50 years. In a social media post, Charest said he was “disturbed” that Roe v. Wade has been overturned. Watch: ‘It’s a setback,’ Joly says after U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade:‘It’s a setback,’ Joly says after U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly weighs in on the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn decades-old jurisprudence on abortion. That means, as of today’s decision, abortion is illegal or restricted in 13 states with other states expected to follow through with similar bans in the coming weeks. Families Minister Karina Gould has said U.S. women will be able to obtain an abortion in Canada.

Source: CBC News June 24, 2022 23:05 UTC