These US companies are expanding abortion benefits
The US Supreme Court appears poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, a landmark ruling on abortion rights, according to a draft opinion leaked to the news outlet Politico yesterday (May 2).
Although the court has not yet publicized the results of its vote, or officially released a final draft of the opinion, Americans are bracing for sweeping changes in reproductive rights laws.
In 1973, the Roe v. Wade ruling held that a person’s right to an abortion was protected by the US constitution. If Roe is overturned, all issues related to abortion access will automatically fall under state law. Some 26 states would be expected to ban abortions, according to the Guttmacher Institute, meaning anyone seeking an abortion in those states would be forced to find the time and money to travel to a state where the practice remained legal.
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