For nearly 50 years, women in the United States were protected, by federal law, from having to carry an unwanted pregnancy. They gained this right, in 1973, thanks to the historic Supreme Court judgement in the Roe vs Wade case.
This held until nearly a year ago, when the current Supreme Court overturned that judgement. This weekend marks the one year anniversary of that groundbreaking decision.
So, what has life in the United States been like for women since then?
Today, North American correspondent Farrah Tomazin on how this decision has caused a seismic shift in American culture and its political landscape.Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/See omny.fm/listener for privacy information.