Two years post-Roe, abortion center stage at Biden-Trump debate
Raw StoryTwo years after the US Supreme Court stripped constitutional protections for abortion, the explosive issue will feature prominently in Thursday's debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump -- with the Republican under pressure not to alienate voters. On June 24, 2022, the high court -- with a super-conservative majority built under Trump's presidency -- overturned the historic ruling in Roe v. Wade that had protected abortion rights, placing the issue in the hands of the states. The Supreme Court's decision sent political shock waves across the country, and had repercussions -- since the ruling, conservatives have lost nearly every referendum or vote revolving around abortion access. - Kamala Harris takes the baton - Since Roe was overturned, "the abortion rights movement discovered that Americans care more about abortion rights than may have been anticipated," said Mary Ziegler, a professor at the University of California, Davis law school.