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Though Donald Trump is no longer in power, his judicial nominees have led America's Christian right to its holy grail: the Supreme Court overturning the nationwide right to abortion, writes @shauntandon

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@shauntandon Following the Supreme Court's decision to overturn #RoeVWade, leaders of liberal states have pledged to welcome women seeking abortions from states where the procedure will be banned

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The Supreme Court's overturning of the constitutional right to abortion gives all 50 states the freedom to ban the procedure

13 states, mostly in the south of the country, have adopted "trigger" laws to come into force after the decision was handed down

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#BREAKING US still committed to reproductive rights globally: Blinken

#UPDATE "Under this Administration, the State Department will remain fully committed to helping provide access to reproductive health services and advancing reproductive rights around the world," Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement.

The Supreme Court's end to nationwide abortion rights drew criticism from the US' closest allies and bucks a global trend to more liberal reproductive rights.

UK's Johnson called it "a big step backwards", and Canada's Trudeau denounced it as "horrific".
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