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Mandatory Credit: Photo by Matthew Hatcher/SOPA Images/Shutterstock (12930620ac) A pro-choice protester disperses after a protest for Roe v Wade, in Detroit, Michigan. Pro-choice activists march through the streets of downtown Detroit, Michigan to protest a leaked document that showed that the U.S Supreme Court was prepared to overturn Roe v. Wade. Roe v Wade protest in Detroit, US - 07 May 2022

Overturning Roe v Wade would be a disaster for public health

11 May 2022

Ending abortion protections in the US could start the unravelling of many hard-won rights – with dire consequences for health and equality

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