Millions in the US could lose legal right to abortion - a podcast by RNZ

Tens of millions of people across the US could soon lose their legal right to abortion, according to a leaked Supreme Court document.
A leaked draft opinion written by Samuel Alito, a conservative justice, suggests the country's top court may overturn a landmark decision legalising abortion.
It's expected around half the country's states would move to ban abortion if the 1973 Roe v Wade decision is overruled.
Speaking to media earlier, President Joe Biden called on elected officials across the country to fight to protect the right to choose.
Susie Ferguson spoke to human rights lawyer Julie F. Kay.

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