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Roe-ing away: Abortion rights in America

Roe-ing away: Abortion rights in America

A leaked draft opinion shows America’s Supreme Court is ready to let states outlaw abortion. We explore the implications for American politics, and the rights of millions of American women. Around 85% of the world’s population lives in countries, often...

The Intelligence from The Economist · The Economist

May 3, 202227m 22s

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<p>A leaked draft opinion shows America’s Supreme Court is ready to let states<a href="https://www.economist.com/united-states/what-happens-if-americas-supreme-court-overturns-womens-right-to-abortion/21808709" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> outlaw abortion</a>. We explore the implications for American politics, and the rights of millions of American women. Around 85% of the world’s population lives in countries, often democracies at peace, where <a href="https://www.economist.com/interactive/briefing/2022/05/03/press-freedom" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">press freedom</a> has declined over the past five years. And <a href="https://www.economist.com/obituary/2022/04/30/mimi-reinhard-typed-up-schindlers-list" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">remembering</a> the typist of Oskar Schindler’s list.</p><p>For full access to print, digital and audio editions of <em>The Economist</em>, subscribe here <a href="http://www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer</a></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>