/channels/taxonomy/term/27424/all en /channels/channels/news/experts-abortion-banned-multiple-us-states-just-hours-after-roe-v-wade-overturned-339445 <p>Abortion was already illegal in multiple US states in late June, with bans introduced within hours of Roe v Wade being overturned, as cities erupted in protest at the landmark ruling. It came after the US supreme court abolished the constitutional right to abortion, more than 50 years after it was established, leaving individual states to decide. It is ultimately expected to lead to abortion bans in about half of the states. (<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jun/25/abortion-banned-in-multiple-us-states-just-hours-after-roe-v-wade-overturned">The Guardian</a>)</p> Tue, 28 Jun 2022 15:57:35 +0000 webfull 180708 at /channels