Women in the US will lose the constitutional right to abortion after the Supreme Court overturned a 50-year-old ruling that legalised it nationwide. America’s highest court struck down the landmark Roe v Wade decision, which had legalised abortion across the country. Thirteen states have already passed so-called trigger laws that will automatically outlaw abortion following the Supreme Court's ruling. The Supreme Court’s ruling was related to the case, Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health Organization, that challenged Mississippi's ban on abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy. But the court ruled in favour of the state by a majority vote of six to three, effectively ending the constitutional right to an abortion.

Source: Libya Today June 24, 2022 15:58 UTC