US Supreme Court ends constitutional right to abortion

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Published: 2022-06-24 17:36

Last Updated: 2024-03-27 02:08


US Supreme Court ends constitutional right to abortion
US Supreme Court ends constitutional right to abortion

Friday, the US Supreme Court ended the right to abortion in a seismic ruling that shreds half a century of constitutional protections on one of the most divisive and bitterly fought issues in American political life, AFP reported.

The 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 Constitution does not confer a right to abortion; Roe and Casey are overruled; and the authority to regulate abortion is returned to the people and their elected representatives," the court said.