for the unborn. 50 years of a legally enshrined right to abortion in the united states has been brought to an end, after the country s supreme court decided to overturn its landmark ruling made in 1973. it means tens of millions of women across the us do not have their right to an abortion guaranteed by the constitution, and individual us states are now legally entitled to ban the procedure. up to half of america s 50 states are expected to do so, and 13 have already passed so called trigger laws, which automatically outlaw abortion with the court s ruling. our north america editor sarah smith reports. cheering. this is a huge, historic moment for america. as they hear the news from the court, there isjubilation from anti abortionists. chanting: life won today! life won today , they chant, celebrating a victory after almost 50 years. i ve seen the devastation abortion has wrought on our country, on a communal level and on a personal level, and this is so vindicating to know
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