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US Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade ruling

In the US, the constitutional right of a woman to have an abortion is no more. The Supreme Court has overturned the landmark 1973 decision granting abortion rights in the United States. The new decision says abortion is NOT a constitutional right.

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