Chicago Public Square returns in full Monday. But here’s a special edition reflecting this morning’s historic developments.
Roe v. Wade’s end. The U.S. Supreme Court has overturned the 1973 ruling that granted constitutional protection to abortions.
■ Politico sees the ruling “clearing the way for dozens of states to swiftly ban the procedure and throwing the country into uncharted political, legal, social and medical territory.”
■ Axios: A 2019 law signed by Gov. Pritzker means not much will change in Illinois …
■ … but he’s “calling the General Assembly into special session … to further enshrine our commitment to reproductive health care rights and protections.”
■ The 19th says “trigger laws” will immediately or almost immediately outlaw abortion in 13 states.
■ One analysis suggests 26 states are likely to do so.
■ The AP has been tracking developments live in the ruling’s aftermath.
■ A Teen Vogue editorial: “It’s impossible to overstate the horror and cruelty of this decision for any person who can get pregnant but does not want to have children. … See you in the streets.”
■ Read the decision plus concurrences and dissents here.
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