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1 story 3 numbers: Three years post the Dobbs decision
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1 story 3 numbers: Three years post the Dobbs decision

Three years after the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, a 1973 ruling that protected federal abortion access, the United States remains deeply fractured on the issue.

Supreme Court will rule on abortion rights once again. What’s at stake now?
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Supreme Court will rule on abortion rights once again. What’s at stake now?

The Supreme Court is set to issue rulings on government power, including the power of cities to remove homeless encampments and the power of federal agencies to interpret Congress's laws.

South Carolina Republican state senator Penry Gustafson debates a six week abortion ban at the state legislature
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South Carolina's six-week abortion ban

South Carolina is set to become the latest US state to place severe limits on abortion access after the state Senate passed a bill that would implement a six-week abortion ban.

The political machine that took down Roe v. Wade
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The political machine that took down Roe v. Wade

50 years ago, when the Supreme Court granted the constitutional right to abortion, the country was far less divided than is it today. Now with that Roe v. Wade decision overturned, roughly half the states have "trigger laws" on the books restricting abortion, New York Times columnist Emily Bazelon tells Ian Bremmer on GZERO World.

The abortion fight to come: why US Congressional control matters
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The abortion fight to come: why US Congressional control matters

New York Times columnist Emily Bazelon says the Justice Department is working to ensure states can't ban abortion pills, which are federally approved. But then Congress (as a whole) will be a tough sell, she tells Ian Bremmer on GZERO World.

Abortion rights are expanding around the world while the US is an outlier
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Abortion rights are expanding around the world while the US is an outlier

Almost 50 years ago, the wife of a Republican US president came out in favor of abortion. Good luck with that happening today.
We now live in a much more divided country — as has been on full display after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and removed the the constitutional right to an abortion, Ian Bremmer tells GZERO World.

Why permitting some abortion is smart politics
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Why permitting some abortion is smart politics

Since the SCOTUS Roe v. Wade ruling was leaked a couple of months ago, the GOP has refrained from putting Republican-led states on an abortion "purity test," says New York Times columnist Emily Bazelon. Why? Because the majority of Americans believe abortion should be legal in some cases — but not all. "Everything depends on where you draw the line," Bazelon tells Ian Bremmer on GZERO World.

Abortion rights protesters outside the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC
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Podcast: An active US Supreme Court overturns "settled law" on abortion. What's next?

Listen: Americans now live in a much more divided country — as has been on full display after the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and removed the constitutional right to an abortion, while the rest of the world - including largely Catholic countries in Latin America and Europe - is moving in the opposite direction. But the SCOTUS ruling is already making waves around the world. On GZERO World, Ian Bremmer speaks to New York Times columnist and senior research fellow at Yale Law School, Emily Bazelon, who knows a thing or two about abortion law.

Roe v. Wade overturned: Abortion restricted in half of US states
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Roe v. Wade overturned: Abortion restricted in half of US states

Now that the US Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade, roughly half the states have legislation on the books restricting abortion. 13 of them had "trigger laws" to ban abortion once the 1973 ruling was struck down. People in states where abortion is illegal must now travel across state lines to get an abortion — and Missouri wants to sue those who do.

Abortion pills are the next frontier
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Abortion pills are the next frontier

Roe v. Wade is dead, but the abortion debate in America lives on. Even before Roe’s reversal by the Supreme Court on Friday, access to surgical abortions had already been severely curtailed in many parts of the country. Medical abortions – a less invasive method that involves swallowing a pill – have become the new frontier in the battle over reproductive rights and access in America.