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Dr. Jill Biden on Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade: "This decision was so unjust"
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Madrid — In her first public comments on the issue since the Supreme Court rescinded the constitutional right to an abortion on Friday, first lady Dr. Jill Biden slammed the 6-3 decision by the justices to uphold a Mississippi ban and overturn Roe vs. Wade.
"This decision was so unjust — and so devastating," she told CBS News in an interview in Madrid, where she is traveling for a NATO summit.
The first lady urged supporters of abortion rights to make their voices heard between now and the midterm elections in November.
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