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Supreme Court decision on abortion a bombshell for millions of American women

Abortion rights protesters demonstrate after the US Supreme Court overturned the landmark Roe v Wade in Boston on June 24, 2022. PHOTO: REUTERS
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WASHINGTON - In America's culture wars, the Supreme Court on Friday (June 24) ignited a bomb.

The court's decision overturning Roe v Wade, 49 years after it legalised abortion in the United States, has turbocharged the political landscape ahead of November's critical mid-term elections.

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