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Protests swell against supreme court ruling
Protests over a supreme court decision that overturned abortion rights spread across the country last weekend. In New York, thousands marched to voice their anger at the ruling. The court’s decision is a rare reversal of long-settled law that will fracture the foundations of modern reproductive rights in the US.
“Not your uterus, not your choice,” many shouted at rallies in Washington DC, New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles, Seattle, Atlanta and Austin.
According to a CBS poll published last Sunday, most disapprove of overturning the nationwide abortion rights established by the landmark Roe v Wade case, including two-thirds of women. By more than a 20-point margin, Americans call it a step backward for the US.
Several legal challenges were launched to delay Republican-backed abortion bans from taking effect under state constitutions, including in Louisiana, Utah, Florida and Arizona. A group of 22 state attorneys general issued a statement promising to “leverage our collective resources” to help women in states where abortions are banned.
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Dozens found dead in truck trailer on Texas backroad
Forty-six people were found dead and 16 others were taken to hospital after being found inside a tractor-trailer rig on Monday on a remote road in south-west San Antonio, Texas officials said.
The discovery may
