The conservative-dominated court overturned the landmark 1973"Roe v Wade" decision that enshrined a woman's right to an abortion and said individual states can permit or restrict the procedure themselves.
The court, in a 6-3 ruling powered by its conservative majority, upheld a Republican-backed Mississippi law that bans abortion after 15 weeks. The vote was 5-4 to overturn Roe, with Chief Justice John Roberts writing separately to say he would have upheld the Mississippi law but not taken the additional step of erasing the precedent altogether.
A draft version of the ruling indicating the court was likely to overturn Roe was leaked in May, igniting a political firestorm.
You don't know what Roe vs. Wade was. The overturning or the ruling means that each state will revert to their own laws regarding abortion. It does not summarily revoke the right to abortion. Do you even know what you are reporting on?
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