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(Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Thursday for the first time that the U.S. Constitution’s Second Amendment secures an individual’s right to carry weapons in public for self-defense. WHAT DOES IT CHANGE? The ruling struck down New York’s gun licensing laws and similar laws in California, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey and the …

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By Ahmed Aboulenein WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A pill used to terminate early pregnancies is unlikely to become available without a prescription for years, if ever, experts told Reuters, as the conservative-leaning U.S. Supreme Court dramatically curbed abortion rights this week. The Supreme Court on Friday overturned the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that recognized the …

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By Andrew Chung WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision erasing the constitutional right to abortion provides a roadmap to end other freedoms involving marriage, sexuality and birth control, its three liberal members said on Friday, while conservative Justice Clarence Thomas urged the court to take just that path. Friday’s 5-4 ruling, authored by conservative …

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By Trevor Hunnicutt, Nandita Bose and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden said the Supreme Court’s decision on Friday to overturn the constitutional right to abortion will deny American women control of their own lives and called on voters to protect their rights in upcoming elections. “It’s a sad day for the court and …

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By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -The Vatican’s Academy for Life on Friday praised the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on abortion, saying it challenged the world to reflect on life issues, but also called for social changes to help women keep their children. The Vatican department also said in a statement that the defence of …

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By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Leading Democrats sought to turn Friday’s Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade into a rallying cry for the November elections, warning of grim consequences for women, contraception and gay marriage if Republicans regain control of Congress. In a 5-4 ruling powered by its conservative majority, the high court …

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By Andrew Chung WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday shielded police from the risk of paying money damages for failing to advise criminal suspects of their rights before obtaining statements later used against them in court, siding with a Los Angeles County deputy sheriff. The justices ruled 6-3 in favor of deputy sheriff …

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