Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade; abortion bans anticipated in several states

The U.S. Supreme Court has overturned the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade case that legalized abortion nationwide, letting the states have the final say, according to the final opinion that was previously leaked but finally issued Friday. The ruling on a case known as Dobbs v. Jackson Women?s Health Organization sets in motion a series of events that will likely lead to abortion being banned or severely restricted in roughly half of the 50 states.