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Two police officers are surrounded by a group of abortion rights demonstrators near Pershing Square in Los Angeles. AP
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The Supreme Court has overturned Roe v Wade, the major ruling that for nearly 50 years has guaranteed a constitutional right to abortion. EPA
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Abortion rights advocates march outside the Supreme Court in Washington. EPA
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Emily Milford holds her protest sign during a rally in front of the Duval County Courthouse in Jacksonville, Florida. The Florida Times-Union / AP
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People participate in a protest in Foley Square, in New York City, New York, New York. Reuters
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Demonstrators march through downtown following a rally in support of abortion rights in Seattle, Washington. Getty Images / AFP
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Demonstrators during an abortion rights protest outside a courthouse in Los Angeles, California. Bloomberg
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Demonstrators during an abortion rights protest in Los Angeles, California. Bloomberg
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Protesters gather at the steps of the Michigan State Capitol in Lansing during a rally organised by Planned Parenthood. The Grand Rapids Press via AP
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Protesters demonstrate outside the US Supreme Court in Washington. Bloomberg
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Demonstrators gather during a rally in support of abortion rights in Seattle, Washington. Getty Images / AFP
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Abortion rights campaigners demonstrate outside of the US Federal Courthouse in Tucson, Arizona. Reuters
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Women protest outside a courthouse in Tucson. Reuters
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Demonstrators make signs at a rally in Tucson. Reuters
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A woman holds up a flag during a protest in Foley Square in New York. Reuters
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The Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v Wade ends women's right to abortions. Reuters
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People demonstrate during an abortion rights rally in Tucson. Reuters
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Protesters blocks streets during an abortion rights rally in Tucson. Reuters
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Demonstrators march in the streets after protesting outside of the US Courthouse in Los Angeles, California, after a draft of the court's decision was released several weeks ago. AP
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Demonstrators hold placards and shout slogans during an abortion rights protest in Los Angeles. Bloomberg
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Demonstrators protest outside of the US Courthouse in Los Angeles. AP
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Two police officers are surrounded by a group of abortion rights demonstrators near Pershing Square in Los Angeles. AP
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The Supreme Court has overturned Roe v Wade, the major ruling that for nearly 50 years has guaranteed a constitutional right to abortion. EPA
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Abortion rights advocates march outside the Supreme Court in Washington. EPA
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Emily Milford holds her protest sign during a rally in front of the Duval County Courthouse in Jacksonville, Florida. The Florida Times-Union / AP
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People participate in a protest in Foley Square, in New York City, New York, New York. Reuters
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Demonstrators march through downtown following a rally in support of abortion rights in Seattle, Washington. Getty Images / AFP
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Demonstrators during an abortion rights protest outside a courthouse in Los Angeles, California. Bloomberg
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Demonstrators during an abortion rights protest in Los Angeles, California. Bloomberg
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Protesters gather at the steps of the Michigan State Capitol in Lansing during a rally organised by Planned Parenthood. The Grand Rapids Press via AP
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Protesters demonstrate outside the US Supreme Court in Washington. Bloomberg
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Demonstrators gather during a rally in support of abortion rights in Seattle, Washington. Getty Images / AFP
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Abortion rights campaigners demonstrate outside of the US Federal Courthouse in Tucson, Arizona. Reuters
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Women protest outside a courthouse in Tucson. Reuters
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Demonstrators make signs at a rally in Tucson. Reuters
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A woman holds up a flag during a protest in Foley Square in New York. Reuters
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The Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v Wade ends women's right to abortions. Reuters
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People demonstrate during an abortion rights rally in Tucson. Reuters
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Protesters blocks streets during an abortion rights rally in Tucson. Reuters
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Demonstrators march in the streets after protesting outside of the US Courthouse in Los Angeles, California, after a draft of the court's decision was released several weeks ago. AP
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Demonstrators hold placards and shout slogans during an abortion rights protest in Los Angeles. Bloomberg
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Demonstrators protest outside of the US Courthouse in Los Angeles. AP
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Two police officers are surrounded by a group of abortion rights demonstrators near Pershing Square in Los Angeles. AP
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Hussein Ibish is a senior resident scholar at the Arab Gulf States Institute and a US affairs columnist for The National
26 June, 2022