Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, ending constitutional right to abortion

͏ ͏ If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Talkers TOP STORIES - Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, ending constitutional right to abortion: The Supreme Court has [ended the nation's constitutional protections for abortion]( that had been in place nearly 50 years in a decision by its conservative majority to overturn Roe v. Wade. The decision, unthinkable just a few years ago, was the culmination of decades of efforts by abortion opponents, made possible by an emboldened right side of the court that has been fortified by three appointees of former President Donald Trump. Friday's outcome is expected to lead to abortion bans in roughly half the states. Opponents of abortion in Minnesota and across the nation [celebrated the long-awaited ruling]( as the culmination of decades of organizing and activism. [Here's what the end of Roe means for abortion rights in Minnesota]( and elsewhere. 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Numerous studies have shown that people's mental and physical well-being improve when exposed to natural areas and nature-based activities, [writes Dennis Anderson.]( Did someone forward this newsletter to you? You can [sign up for Talkers here](. WORTH A CLICK Thomas' concurring opinion in Roe decision raises question about what rights might be next: "Justice Clarence Thomas, in his concurring opinion overturning Roe v. Wade, laid out a vision that fomented fears about what other rights could disappear: The same rationale that the Supreme Court used to declare there was no right to abortion, he said, should also be used to overturn cases establishing rights to contraception, same-sex consensual relations and same-sex marriage," [reports Sheryl Gay Stolberg for the New York Times.]( TALKERS TRIVIA Want to win a $15 gift card of your choice? It's Friday, so that means it's time for another trivia question. 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