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Read the US Supreme Court's opinion which overturns 1973's Roe v. Wade
The Detroit News
The Supreme Court has ended constitutional protections for abortion that had been in place nearly 50 years in a decision by its conservative majority to overturn Roe v. Wade. Friday's outcome is expected to lead to abortion bans in roughly half the states.
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Read the full opinion below: