China News Agency, Washington, June 24 (Reporter Sha Hanting) The U.S. Supreme Court on the 24th local time overturned the Roe v. Wade case that protected women's abortion rights, meaning that women's abortion rights will no longer be protected by the U.S. Constitution.

　　In the ruling that day, 5 of the 9 Supreme Court justices supported the overturn and 4 opposed, and finally made a ruling to overturn the Roe v. Wade case.

　　Roe v. Wade was a "landmark" case in the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court ruling on a woman's right to abortion.

The Supreme Court ruled at the time that women have the right to an abortion, which is constitutionally protected.

　　Conservative Justice Alito said in his majority opinion that Roe v. Wade was "appallingly wrong and damaging" and must be struck down.

Abortion is not mentioned in the constitution and should not be protected by the constitution.

　　Liberal Justice Breyer said in his minority opinion that the Supreme Court's decision that day undermined women's rights and undermined women's "free and equal status." "It's sad that millions of women today are A fundamental constitutionally protected right has been lost."

　　According to US media reports, with the overturn of the Roe v. Wade case, more than 20 states in the United States are expected to ban or severely restrict abortion, of which 13 states' abortion bans will take effect immediately after the Roe v. Wade case is overturned .

　　In a speech at the White House that day, U.S. President Biden called the Supreme Court's ruling a "tragic mistake."

Biden also called on voters to choose lawmakers who support women's abortion rights in this year's midterm elections, in order to make Roe v. Wade federal law.

　　According to the Associated Press-NORC poll, the majority of Americans believe that abortion should be legal in the vast majority of cases, and only 10% of the respondents believe that abortion should be illegal under any circumstances.

　　The Supreme Court is the final appellate court of the U.S. judicial system, with the power to review and overturn lower court decisions, and the final interpreter of the U.S. Constitution.

Legal experts believe that the Supreme Court's ruling is a rare overturn in history that has been recognized as a constitutionally protected right, and it is also the first time that a right that has been widely supported by the public is abolished.

　　Currently, there are six conservative justices and three liberal justices in the Supreme Court.

Conservative Justice Thomas said on the same day that the Supreme Court should rule on issues such as same-sex marriage and contraception.

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