Trump’s Judges Could Redefine Abortion Rights for Decades

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[{"selector":"#anim-8d26f63b-d8b2-42a9-8fae-a67b051555fe [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(31.249999886225726%, 0, 0) translate(25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3d21c23f-684e-43f6-8f3d-9eae47f9f5f7","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":250,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6204b904-bb35-44d7-9103-3458b740a3bc","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-110.49562%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":250,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Trump's judicial strategy has created a conservative legal framework that could shape key rights like abortion for generations to come