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US Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, states can ban abortion

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The Supreme Court has ended constitutional protections for abortion that had been in place nearly 50 years in a decision by its conservative majority to overturn Roe v. Wade. Friday's outcome is expected to lead to abortion bans in roughly half the states. FRANCE 24's Kethevane Gorjestani reports from Washington.

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