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  The end of Roe: Expert insights into the Supreme Court's ruling and what's next

  

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  After half a century, Americans’ constitutional right to get an abortion has been overturned by the Supreme Court, with the decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization. Here's a roundup of articles by scholars on the new responsibility of states to protect or prosecute abortion-seekers, so-called "trigger laws", how digital surveillance could take an even darker turn, and more.

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  Marie Tharp pioneered mapping the bottom of the ocean 6 decades ago – scientists are still learning about Earth's last frontier

  theconversation.com - Suzanne OConnell

  Despite all the deep-sea expeditions and samples taken from the seabed over the past 100 years, humans still know very little about the ocean’s …

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  'A revolutionary ruling — and not just for abortion:’ a supreme court scholar explains the impact of Dobbs

  theconversation.com - Morgan Marietta

  The Supreme Court’s decision to reverse 50 years of constitutional protection for the right to get an abortion is more than 200 pages long. Morgan …

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  America's religious communities are divided over the issue of abortion: 5 essential reads

  theconversation.com - Kalpana Jain

  Since the first indications that the U.S. Supreme Court could overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling, following a leaked draft opinion on May 2, …

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  State courts from Oregon to Georgia will now decide who – if anyone – can get an abortion under 50 different state constitutions

  theconversation.com - Stefanie Lindquist

  Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey, state laws, rather than federal law, will now determine whether …

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  Roe overturned: What you need to know about the Supreme Court abortion decision

  theconversation.com - Linda C. McClain and Nicole Huberfeld

  After half a century, Americans’ constitutional right to get an abortion has been overturned by the Supreme Court. The ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson …