Factbox: Major U.S. Supreme Court abortion rights cases

(Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court’s key rulings on abortion, dating to the landmark 1973 decision that legalized the procedure nationwide, have long provoked social, religious and political tensions. As the court majority became more conservative over the decades, it set standards that enhance states’ ability to regulate abortion. Here is a look at the court’s major abortion rulings.

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Factbox: Major U.S. Supreme Court abortion rights cases