This is bbc news. i m simon pusey. our top stories: the us supreme court overturns the landmark roe versus wade ruling, ending the constitutional right to an abortion that dates back nearly 50 years. the historicjudgement will transform abortion rights in america with individual states now able to ban or restrict the procedure. critics say the ruling is a major setback to a woman s right to choose. president biden has strongly condemned the decision. the court literally taking america back 150 years. this is a sad day for the country, in my view. but it doesn t mean the fight s over. but senior republicans including former vice president mike pence and mitch mcconnell welcome the ruling, saying it s a victory for the unborn.
Society, abortion is already one of the most divisive issues. even the president is powerless to change the court s ruling. with this decision, the conservative majority of the supreme court shows how extreme it is, how far removed they are from the majority of this country. they have made the united states an outlier among developed nations in the world. but this decision must not be the final word. come join us on the march for quality come join us in the march for equality. abortion rights have been fought overfor decades. good evening. in a landmark ruling, - the supreme court today legalised abortions. in 1973, the supreme court ruled in the test case of roe v wade that women must have access to abortion across america a decision totally reversed today. it is my profound honour to be the first president in history to attend the march for life. cheering. as president, donald trump
Way. so that is definitely concerning to be. i don t want women prosecuted, so i will be watching out for that as well, but in general think the country is ready for the conversation about how do they actually address the issues that are beneath abortion, rather than assuming abortion, which is really a band aid, will solve the problems women face. . ~ will solve the problems women face. ., ,, i. will solve the problems women face. ., ~ ,, , will solve the problems women face. ., ,, , . face. thank you very much there, robert face. thank you very much there, robert atkins i face. thank you very much there, robert atkins live l face. thank you very much | there, robert atkins live in indiana. this is bbc news, the latest headlines. the us supreme court overturns the landmark roe versus wade ruling, ending the constitutional right to an abortion that dates back nearly 50 years. the historicjudgment will transform abortion rights in america, with individual states now able to ban or re
News has found inflation mentioned the most of any topic so far this year. in 10% of all ads we tracked in april on both sides of the aisle, but for democrats, our review shows in just the past month an increasing focus something else, too. abortion rights. with the supreme court just weeks away from potentially overturning the landmark roe versus wade ruling, protecting abortion access. waiting for the protection of reproductive rights. vera is highlighting reproductive rights in her new ad and beyond that, she hopes being real and really authentic makes the biggest difference. when we write the democratic messaging playbook, and i hope that people are listening and watching. that does it for us this hour right here on msnbc. thank you for watching as always, you can find us on twitter on hallie on msnbc. watch us on our screaming channel tonight and every week