Abortion rights activists protest outside the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC, on May 11. Photo: Bloomberg
Abortion rights activists protest outside the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC, on May 11. Photo: Bloomberg

Roe vs Wade abortion law: The Lancet warns that ‘women will die’ if US Supreme Court revokes rights

  • The medical journal’s editorial said a draft decision to override the ruling ‘will not succeed in ending abortion, they will only succeed in ending safe abortion’
  • It added black women would suffer disproportionately from the move as they have higher unwanted pregnancy rates than their white counterparts

Abortion rights activists protest outside the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC, on May 11. Photo: Bloomberg
Abortion rights activists protest outside the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC, on May 11. Photo: Bloomberg
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