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- U.S. Supreme Court throws out rulings that invalidated abortion laws, article with galleryUnited States ·
June 30, 2022 · 3:26 PM UTC · undefined agoThe U.S. Supreme Court, in the aftermath of its decision last week to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling that legalized abortion nationwide, on Thursday threw out lower court rulings that invalidated three abortion laws at the state level.