
Where abortion 'trigger laws' stand after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade
CNN
The Supreme Court's majority decision overturning Roe v. Wade has allowed states to begin setting their own abortion policies. Just days after the ruling, it has already resulted in a patchwork system in which access to the procedure is, for many people, determined largely by whether a state is controlled by Republicans or Democrats.
So-called trigger laws -- bans designed to take effect with the overturning of Roe v. Wade -- are enforceable in some states following the Supreme Court's ruling, while in others, the bans await official action.

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