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US Senator Elizabeth Warren joined abortion rights activists outside the US Supreme Court on Tuesday. Photo: Public Domain
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A person holds a sign reading "Women Will Die" as activists gather at the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC. AFP
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An anti-abortion protester speaks outside the US Supreme Court after the leak of a draft majority opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito preparing for the court to overturn the Roe v Wade abortion rights decision later this year. Reuters
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A protester holds a sign for the pro-choice Planned Parenthood organisation. AFP
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The Roe v Wade decision recognised that the right to personal privacy under the US Constitution protects a woman's ability to terminate her pregnancy. Getty Images
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A demonstrator outside the court. AFP
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A woman cries during the protests. AFP
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Demonstrators place candles outside the court. AFP
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Protesters chant slogans. Reuters
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Police installed metal barricades to prevent protesters from entering the court building. AFP
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Demonstrators use candlelight during the evening protest. AFP
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US Senator Elizabeth Warren joined abortion rights activists outside the US Supreme Court on Tuesday. Photo: Public Domain
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A person holds a sign reading "Women Will Die" as activists gather at the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC. AFP
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An anti-abortion protester speaks outside the US Supreme Court after the leak of a draft majority opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito preparing for the court to overturn the Roe v Wade abortion rights decision later this year. Reuters
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A protester holds a sign for the pro-choice Planned Parenthood organisation. AFP
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The Roe v Wade decision recognised that the right to personal privacy under the US Constitution protects a woman's ability to terminate her pregnancy. Getty Images
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A demonstrator outside the court. AFP
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A woman cries during the protests. AFP
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Demonstrators place candles outside the court. AFP
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Protesters chant slogans. Reuters
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Police installed metal barricades to prevent protesters from entering the court building. AFP
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Demonstrators use candlelight during the evening protest. AFP
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US Senator Elizabeth Warren joined abortion rights activists outside the US Supreme Court on Tuesday. Photo: Public Domain
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29 June, 2022
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