Now that the Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade, 26 states are poised to ban abortion through pre-existing bans or "trigger laws" that will now go into effect without the landmark ruling is no longer in place.
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Now that the Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade, 26 states are poised to ban abortion through pre-existing bans or "trigger laws" that will now go into effect without the landmark ruling is no longer in place.
Mandatory Credit: Jill Connelly/Bloomberg via Getty Images

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