What was inevitable after the U.S. Supreme Court’s draft decision was leaked several months ago happened Friday and Roe v. Wade was no longer the law of the land.
Whatever your opinion on the decision, there is one thing both sides agree on going forward. The battle over abortion will henceforth be fought at the state level unless Republicans take over Congress and the presidency in the future and institute a nationwide ban.
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