Roe v Wade: US Supreme Court strikes down abortion rights

In the US the Supreme Court has overturned a 50-year-old ruling that legalised abortion nationwide. The court struck down the landmark "Roe v Wade" decision, weeks after an unprecedented leaked document suggested it favoured doing so. The judgement will transform abortion rights in America, with individual states now able to ban the procedure. Our correspondent is live in Washington giving us the latest reactions to the story. We'll also hear from women on either side of the debate for their thoughts on the watermark moment.

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(Photo: Pro-abortion demonstrators protest outside the U.S. Supreme Court after the leak of a draft majority opinion preparing for a majority of the court to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade abortion rights decision, in Washington, U.S. on May 3, 2022. Credit: REUTERS/Michael A. McCoy)