China News Service, June 24th, a comprehensive report, on the 24th local time, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling that formally overturned the "Roe v. Wade case" and ended the constitutional protection of the right to abortion.
Data map: Americans protest against the ban on abortion.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Sha Hanting
Some analysts said that the US Supreme Court ruling did not make abortion illegal, but because abortion is no longer considered a constitutional right, states can now take action to ban abortion.
The Associated Press pointed out that this result may lead to about half of the US states or will ban abortion.
"Roe v. Wade" was a "landmark" case in the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court ruling on women's abortion rights. The Supreme Court ruled that women have the right to have an abortion, which is constitutionally protected.
Data map: Hundreds of protesters gathered in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington to protest against the abortion ban passed by several states in the United States.
In May 2022, a draft U.S. Supreme Court preliminary opinion on the case was leaked, triggering days of demonstrations in several cities.
Pro- and anti-abortion groups even gathered outside the Supreme Court in protest and solidarity.
At the time, U.S. President Biden had expressed his opposition to the Supreme Court's overturning of the Roe v. Wade case.
He also said that if the Supreme Court eventually overturns the "Roe v. Wade case", he will work with Congress to pass relevant bills to protect women's abortion rights.
Biden also called on the public to choose those congressmen who support women's abortion rights in this year's midterm elections, which will facilitate the passage of related bills.