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Oil giant Shell has won a landmark case in the Dutch courts, overturning an earlier ruling requiring it to cuts its carbon emissions by 45%.

From BBC

She repeatedly reminded voters that Trump had once bragged about his role in overturning Roe v Wade - a ruling that ended the nationwide right to an abortion.

From BBC

While Trump took credit for overturning Roe, he remained vague about where he stood on abortion in its aftermath.

The social safety net will be gutted even more — this will include de facto cuts to Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security, as well as overturning the Affordable Care Act.

From Salon

For example, Amendment 3 passed in Missouri, which will enshrine the right to an abortion in the state constitution, overturning the state’s current abortion ban.

From Salon

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