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Significance
The ruling, the first on abortion since the Court returned to having a 5-4 conservative majority, has energised the abortion debate, especially with the US elections coming in November.
Impacts
The next president may have to nominate one or more Supreme Court justices.
Additional lawsuits will be filed on both sides of the abortion debate.
The composition of state courts and state legislatures will shape the abortion debate.
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