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Full Coverage: Roe v. Wade

In a 6 to 3 decision on June 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court voted to overturn Roe v. Wade, reversing the court's 50-year-old decision that guaranteed a woman's right to obtain an abortion. The court's action also set off trigger laws that banned or severely restricted abortions in some states and prompted protests across the country.

Texas has banned almost all abortions — but it's taken decades

Texas Newsroom | By Sergio Martínez-Beltrán | The Texas Newsroom

Published June 26, 2022 at 8:04 AM EDT

Wendy Davis, former Texas state senator — Former Texas state Senator Wendy Davis

Nine years ago, state Sen. Wendy Davis stopped a vote on a bill that would have forced Texas abortion facilities to close. Now abortions will soon be illegal in the state with few exceptions.
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