States introduce new abortion laws after Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade
Many states are taking action after gaining the power to decide on abortion.
After the U.S. Supreme Court ruling striking down Roe v. Wade, the 1973 landmark decision that guaranteed a woman's right to an abortion, states are taking action.
The court's ruling rolled back constitutional protection for abortion rights, giving each state the power to decide.
Several states had trigger laws in place that immediately banned abortion if Roe was overturned. Others guarantee the right to an abortion under state laws or their constitutions.
Some states are now introducing new laws, emboldened by the Supreme Court's decision.
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Missouri announces abortion ban after Supreme Court ruling
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson said in a tweet Friday that Missouri has banned abortions following the Supreme Court's ruling overturning Roe v. Wade.
"In response to today's SCOTUS ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, I have signed a proclamation activating the 'Right to Life of the Unborn Child Act,' ending elective abortions in the State," Parson wrote.
With the overturning of Roe, nearly half of the nation's 50 states are prepared to ban all or nearly all abortions, according to the Guttmacher Institute, a reproductive rights policy organization.