From the ACLU, this is at Liberty. I'm Kendall Seasmeyer, your host.

Nearly one year ago today, on June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court released the decision in the case of

Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, a case concerning abortion access

in the state of Mississippi. Instead of following decades of precedent set by decisions

and other cases involving abortion access that had thus far kept Roe v. Wade intact,

five justices broke from precedent, deciding to overturn Roe v. Wade, and with

it, the right to illegal abortion.

At the Supreme Court today, an historic upheaval. In a sweeping ruling that overturned a

half a century of precedents, five justices ended the right of American women

to choose abortion under the Constitution.

A sweeping deeply consequential decision

from the nation's highest court,

ruling to overturn Roe v. Wade,

the court taking away a constitutional right

that women in America have had for almost 50 years. For 49 years, Roe granted foundational

access to abortion, allowing people who could become pregnant to choose what's best for them

and their families. Since its overturn, we've seen states across the country quickly move to ban

abortion, leaving so many without access.

In the last year, we have lived the consequences. Losing the right to illegal abortion is calling

much of our lives into question, forcing tens of millions of us to contend with a new reality.

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