By a 6 to 3 majority, the Supreme Court decided to overrule the landmark Roe decision and end almost 50 years of access to abortion being a constitution right.
The Supreme Court has issued its decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, which challenged Mississippi’s ban on abortion after 15 weeks.
There are 13 states with so-called ‘trigger laws’ that aim to ban abortion if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade. But what actually must happen for the laws to take effect?