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A patchwork of rules determines reproductive rights across US after Roe vs Wade is overturned
Moral philosophy
Supreme Court ruling deepens divide between liberal and conservative America
Conservative justice Clarence Thomas said protections for gay rights, same-sex marriage and contraception should also be reconsidered
The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe vs Wade after 49 years prompts polarised response
With a solid 6-3 majority, its rightwing is increasingly emboldened to make big rulings on divisive issues
Democrats seek to depict Republicans as dangerously out of step with Americans heading into November vote
Providers of the procedure scramble as Republican-led states enact pre-planned bans while others consider their own moves
Overturning Roe vs Wade will lead to a cascade of abortion bans in US states
The nine justices wrote five different opinions on their reasons for, and against, overturning Roe vs Wade
Companies offer to pay travel expenses for procedure but most refrain from taking sides
Dramatic ruling by majority-conservative court unwinds nearly 50-year-old precedent
Most in the US believe the landmark 1973 decision should have been retained. Lyz Lenz, raised in the Christian right, explains how a coalition was built to overturn it
Study suggests progressives believe issue could help mobilise voters in US midterm elections
Possible overturning of Roe vs Wade has raised concerns other rights may be in jeopardy
The philosopher has emerged as one of today’s most innovative feminist thinkers, analysing how women are constrained by politics, culture and technology
New films about the fight for women’s rights offer deeply felt, careful contributions to the debate on abortion — but will they change anyone’s mind?
The writer on Roe vs Wade, the role of fiction in wartime and what living in America taught her about race
African-Americans in conservative US states will be unduly hit if 1973 case is overturned, say healthcare providers
Democratic leaders called vote after leaked Supreme Court decision suggested Roe vs Wade in peril
Telehealth services take centre stage in latest battle over reproductive rights
US Treasury secretary tells lawmakers that poverty rates for women will rise if abortion rights are unwound
Restrictions imposed in some states show the impact on individuals and local resources, research findings show
The leaked draft of a Supreme Court ruling indicates a victory for a 50-year conservative campaign to overturn abortion rights
There is no easy way to undo a ruling that would hobble access to abortion
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