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US firms face “rocky road” supporting reproductive rights in post-Roe era
29/06/2022
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Anti-Abortion and Pro-Choice demonstrators at the US Supreme Court
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John VDLD
John van der Luit-Drummond, Editor

In overturning the landmark Roe v Wade and Planned Parenthood v Casey decisions, the US Supreme Court’s majority opinion in Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health is set to deny millions of Americans their right to bodily autonomy. Thirteen states passed “trigger laws” to outlaw abortion in preparation for last week’s decision, while more than 20 other states are preparing to limit access to abortion services within the next 30 days, according to the Guttmacher Institute.