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On the 10th anniversary of Obergefell v. Hodges, over 60% of LGBTQ+ adults live in states where marriage equality could be revoked if the Supreme Court overturns the ruling, with several states introducing measures to restrict or ban same-sex marriage, amid ongoing political debates and legal challenges.
The 20 US states that have banned or restricted abortion access are also the states with the worst rates of maternal mortality, lack paid family leave, and have poor environmental protections, according to Mini Timmaraju, president of NARAL Pro-Choice America. Despite polls showing that abortion access has become more popular than ever in the United States, the opposition to women’s health care continues. The states that were the quickest to enact abortion bans are the same states with the worst rates of maternal mortality.
One year after the landmark Roe v. Wade decision was overturned, the landscape of abortion access in the US has shifted dramatically, with each state deciding on access. Some states have trigger laws banning abortion, while others guarantee the right to an abortion in their state laws or constitutions. Abortion is banned in some states, while others allow it up to the point of fetal viability. Legal challenges and court decisions continue to shape the future of reproductive rights in the US.