What’s Current: Leaked draft decision suggests possible overturn of Roe v. Wade

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  • In a draft leaked to the press, a majority of U.S. Supreme Court may vote to strike down the landmark Roe v. Wade decision making abortion a constitutional right. If the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, it would not outlaw abortion, but would put abortion law into the hands of elected state representatives.
  • The Telegraph reports the NHS is prioritizing trans-identified males for gender identity-related surgeries over women with painful medical conditions in need of similar treatments.
  • Women in Afghanistan’s most progressive city can no longer receive drivers’ licenses under new orders from the Taliban.
Meghan McCarty

Meghan McCarty is an undergraduate student and aspiring journalist living in the United States.