US Supreme Court to investigate Roe v Wade draft opinion leak, confirms its authenticity
2 years, 8 months ago

US Supreme Court to investigate Roe v Wade draft opinion leak, confirms its authenticity

ABC  

US President Joe Biden has blasted a "radical" Supreme Court draft opinion that would throw out the landmark Roe v Wade abortion rights ruling that has stood for a half century. Key points: The US Supreme Court confirmed the document leaked to Politico was authentic Joe Biden said the draft opinion was "radical" and would threaten "other basic rights" Democratic states moved to protect access to abortion in their laws Across the United States, Americans grappled with what might come next as the Democratic-controlled Congress and White House both vowed to try to blunt the impact of such a ruling. Republican states move to restrict abortion before court decision The draft opinion strongly suggests that when the justices met in private shortly after arguments in the case on December 1, at least five — all the conservatives except perhaps Chief Justice John Roberts — voted to overrule Roe and Casey, and Justice Alito was assigned the task of writing the court's majority opinion. Twenty-six states likely to ban abortion if Roe v Wade is overturned Outside, the Supreme Court building, anti-abortion rights protesters carried signs that said "Ignore Roe" and "In God We Trust" while their pro-abortion-rights counterparts held placards declaring "Bans off our Bodies" and "Impeach Kavanaugh.

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Supreme Court declines Biden administration appeal in Texas emergency abortion case
3 months ago

Supreme Court declines Biden administration appeal in Texas emergency abortion case

LA Times  

The Supreme Court let stand a lower court order that said hospitals cannot be required to provide pregnancy terminations if they would break Texas law. The Supreme Court on Monday let stand a decision barring emergency abortions that violate the law in Texas, which has one of the country’s strictest abortion bans. The justices did not detail their reasoning for …

The Supreme Court’s New Leaked Abortion Draft Reeks of Cynicism
55 years ago

The Supreme Court’s New Leaked Abortion Draft Reeks of Cynicism

Slate  

On Wednesday morning, the Supreme Court inadvertently released a draft of its decision in Moyle v. United States, a major case about emergency abortions. The Idaho Supreme Court has already provided its definitive interpretation of the state ban, declaring that it permits abortion only when necessary to prevent death, not to protect a patient’s health more broadly. As Jackson wrote …

Abortion is still consuming US politics and courts 2 years after a Supreme Court draft was leaked
8 months, 1 week ago

Abortion is still consuming US politics and courts 2 years after a Supreme Court draft was leaked

Associated Press  

Two years after a leaked draft of a U.S. Supreme Court opinion signaled that the nation’s abortion landscape was about to shift dramatically, the issue is still consuming the nation’s courts, legislatures and political campaigns — and changing the course of lives. “Some of it’s exactly what we knew would happen,” said David Cohen, a professor at the Thomas R. …

Texas judge to consider halting sale of abortion pill across US
1 year, 9 months ago

Texas judge to consider halting sale of abortion pill across US

Al Jazeera  

Anti-abortion groups are pushing to revoke or suspend approval of pill used in more than half of all US abortions. US federal Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, a conservative appointee of former President Donald Trump, has yet to issue a ruling after more than four hours of argument over whether to ban mifepristone, an abortion pill approved by the Food and Drug …

Supreme Court Justice says leaking decision that repealed Roe v Wade them into assassination targets
2 years, 2 months ago

Supreme Court Justice says leaking decision that repealed Roe v Wade them into assassination targets

Daily Mail  

US Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito said the leak of the draft opinion that overturned the constitutional right to abortion made majority justices 'targets for assassination'. The Supreme Court had been left on high alert since June as a man had been charged with attempted murder after being arrested near the Maryland home of conservative Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Supreme Court …

Roe v. Wade outrage highlights growing rift between the American people and the Supreme Court
2 years, 6 months ago

Roe v. Wade outrage highlights growing rift between the American people and the Supreme Court

CNN  

A version of this story appears in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. Abortion rights activists across the country are meeting the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade with a blitz of dissent. Consider this: Most Americans disapprove of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe vs. Wade, according to a CBS News/YouGov poll conducted Friday and Saturday in the …

Protesters at U.S. Supreme Court decry abortion ruling overturning Roe v. Wade
2 years, 6 months ago

Protesters at U.S. Supreme Court decry abortion ruling overturning Roe v. Wade

The Hindu  

Hundreds of protesters descended on the U.S. Supreme Court on Saturday to denounce the justice’s decision to overturn the half-century-old Roe v. Wade precedent that recognized women’s constitutional right to abortion. The crowd featured both abortion opponents wearing T-shirts reading “I am the Pro-Life Generation” and abortion rights supporters chanting “my body, my choice.” “The Supreme Court has made some …

Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade; states can ban abortion
2 years, 6 months ago

Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade; states can ban abortion

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday stripped away women’s constitutional protections for abortion, a fundamental and deeply personal change for Americans’ lives after nearly a half-century under Roe v. Wade. At the White House, Biden said, “It’s a sad day for the court and for the country.” He urged voters to make it a defining issue in the November …

United States Supreme Court overturns Roe v Wade, erasing constitutional right to abortion
2 years, 6 months ago

United States Supreme Court overturns Roe v Wade, erasing constitutional right to abortion

ABC  

The United States Supreme Court has overturned Roe v Wade, the landmark 1973 decision which recognised Americans' constitutional right to abortion and legalised it nationwide, handing a momentous victory to Republicans and religious conservatives who want to limit or ban the procedure. The Supreme Court in a 1992 ruling called Planned Parenthood of South-Eastern Pennsylvania v Casey reaffirmed abortion rights …

Supreme Court: The leaked abortion draft versus the opinion
2 years, 6 months ago

Supreme Court: The leaked abortion draft versus the opinion

Associated Press  

BOSTON — The Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade and ending constitutional protections for abortion hews closely to the leaked draft opinion that was published in May. Key passages in Justice Samuel Alito’s draft opinion and the final ruling released Friday are identical, including sharp denunciations of the Roe ruling as “egregiously wrong,” with “exceptionally weak” reasoning and “damaging …

Roe v Wade: US top court ends 50 yrs of federal abortion rights
2 years, 6 months ago

Roe v Wade: US top court ends 50 yrs of federal abortion rights

Hindustan Times  

In a judgment that will transform America’s political, legal and social landscape, the United States’ Supreme Court, on Friday, struck down the historic Roe v Wade judgment that had institutionalised abortion-related protections in the country. “It just stuns me.it is cruel…The court is taking America back 150 years.” Biden, however, said the fight was not over; he would do all …

US Supreme Court Ends Abortion Rights; Biden Calls It 'Tragic Error', Says 'Life of Women Now at Risk'
2 years, 6 months ago

US Supreme Court Ends Abortion Rights; Biden Calls It 'Tragic Error', Says 'Life of Women Now at Risk'

News 18  

President Joe Biden on Friday said the US Supreme Court committed a “tragic error” after it overturned the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that established the constitutional right to abortion nationwide. In an address, Biden said the abortion ruling “took away” Americans’ constitutional right and called the decision the result of “extreme ideology”. The Supreme Court, dominated by the …

US Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade Ending 50 Years Of Federal Abortion Rights
2 years, 6 months ago

US Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade Ending 50 Years Of Federal Abortion Rights

Live Law  

The US Supreme Court on Friday overturned Roe v. Wade, the landmark ruling that established the constitutional right to abortion in the U.S. in 1973. The ruling also overturned the court's precedent in Planned Parenthood v. Casey, which was based on Roe and found in 1992 that states can't enact abortion restrictions that pose an "undue burden" on the person …

The Supreme Court Overrules Roe v. Wade
2 years, 6 months ago

The Supreme Court Overrules Roe v. Wade

Slate  

The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade on Friday, abolishing a constitutional right to abortion that has existed for nearly half a century. Its 6–3 decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization—which overrules Roe by a 5–4 vote—paves the way for total or near-total abortion bans in half the states. “I would take a more measured course,” the chief …

June 24, 2022 Roe v. Wade news
2 years, 6 months ago

June 24, 2022 Roe v. Wade news

CNN  

Abortion rights activists react in front of the Supreme Court in Washington on June 24. A broad majority of Americans did not want to see Roe vs. Wade overturned, polling taken before the Supreme Court’s decision shows. Here’s a recap of the latest data on the public’s views of abortion, from CNN and elsewhere: Views on overturning Roe vs. Wade …

Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, ending right to abortion upheld for decades
2 years, 6 months ago

Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, ending right to abortion upheld for decades

NPR  

Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, ending right to abortion upheld for decades Enlarge this image toggle caption Drew Angerer/Getty Images Drew Angerer/Getty Images In a historic and far-reaching decision, the U.S. Supreme Court officially reversed Roe v. Wade on Friday, declaring that the constitutional right to abortion, upheld for nearly a half century, no longer exists. Sponsor Message A …

Latest news: US Supreme Court overturns Roe v Wade
2 years, 6 months ago

Latest news: US Supreme Court overturns Roe v Wade

Al Jazeera  

The United States Supreme Court has overturned the landmark Roe v Wade decision, upending nearly five decades of abortion access in the country. 🧵Here’s how you can help: — New York Abortion Access Fund June 24, 2022 24 Jun 2022 - 21:22 GMT US health experts say ruling ‘threatens sanctity’ of doctor-patient relationship The leaders of the Infectious Diseases Society …

US Supreme Court overturns landmark Roe v Wade abortion ruling
2 years, 6 months ago

US Supreme Court overturns landmark Roe v Wade abortion ruling

Al Jazeera  

US top court overturns 1973 precedent-setting decision, upending nearly 50 years of abortion access in the country. The US Supreme Court has overturned Roe v Wade, the landmark ruling that granted the right to abortion for nearly five decades in the United States, in what President Joe Biden has described as a “sad day” for the country. In a decision …

Abortion: How Things Stand in US as Court Prepares to Rule
2 years, 6 months ago

Abortion: How Things Stand in US as Court Prepares to Rule

News 18  

The Supreme Court is expected to deliver an opinion by the end of June that could roll back 50 years of abortion rights in the United States. This is the state of affairs in the country ahead of the much-anticipated ruling by the nation’s highest court: Roe v. Wade In the absence of any federal laws, it is the 1973 …

US Supreme Court: Abortion, guns among cases still to be decided
2 years, 7 months ago

US Supreme Court: Abortion, guns among cases still to be decided

Al Jazeera  

The US Supreme Court has a month left in its term, and 30 cases to rule on, including the possible overturning of Roe v Wade. Curbing abortion rights and expanding the right to be armed in public are long-sought goals of the conservative legal movement that the Supreme Court seems poised to deliver within the next month. Slower than usual …

Analysis: Clarence Thomas calls out John Roberts as Supreme Court edges closer to overturning Roe v. Wade
2 years, 7 months ago

Analysis: Clarence Thomas calls out John Roberts as Supreme Court edges closer to overturning Roe v. Wade

CNN  

CNN — There was a little-seen warm moment between Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Clarence Thomas last November 1, just before the Supreme Court heard arguments on Texas’ abortion ban. We may have been a dysfunctional family, but we were a family, and we loved it.” Thomas’ blunt remarks suggest new antagonism toward Roberts and added to the uncertainty …

The ‘Roe’ draft ruling could affect other civil rights
2 years, 7 months ago

The ‘Roe’ draft ruling could affect other civil rights

The Hindu  

The leaked Roe vs Wade draft opinion has been in the news for its possible impact on abortion rights, but it also paves the way for the erosion of gay rights in America. If constitutionally protected women’s rights that were recognised almost 50 years ago, and then re-affirmed almost 20 years later, could be revoked by a conservative supermajority in …

Justice Clarence Thomas says abortion leak has changed the Supreme Court
2 years, 7 months ago

Justice Clarence Thomas says abortion leak has changed the Supreme Court

LA Times  

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has long called for Roe vs. Wade to be overturned. Justice Clarence Thomas says the Supreme Court has been changed by the leak of a draft opinion earlier this month. Politico has also reported that in addition to Thomas, conservative Justices Neil M. Gorsuch, Brett M. Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett had voted with the …

Thousands rally across US to safeguard abortion rights
2 years, 7 months ago

Thousands rally across US to safeguard abortion rights

Al Jazeera  

Protesters gathered in New York, Washington, Los Angeles, Austin and Chicago, as well as at hundreds of smaller events. The nationwide demonstrations on Saturday are a response to a leaked draft legal opinion showing the US Supreme Court’s conservative majority is considering overturning Roe v Wade, a landmark 1973 ruling that guarantees abortion access nationwide. “This Saturday, our elected leaders …

Supreme Court’s pending abortion ruling: What it may mean
2 years, 7 months ago

Supreme Court’s pending abortion ruling: What it may mean

LA Times  

The U.S. Supreme Court building has been gated off since large abortion rights protests last week over the draft opinion on overturning Roe vs. Wade. The leaked Supreme Court draft opinion overruling Roe vs. Wade set off a political firestorm about the future of abortion. Trump promised to nominate potential justices who would vote to overturn Roe vs. Wade, and …

Justices to meet for 1st time since leak of draft Roe ruling
2 years, 7 months ago

Justices to meet for 1st time since leak of draft Roe ruling

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Supreme Court’s nine justices …

What has happened in week since draft Roe v Wade opinion leaked?
2 years, 8 months ago

What has happened in week since draft Roe v Wade opinion leaked?

Al Jazeera  

US lawmakers push ahead with federal legislation; states prepare for abortion no longer being protected by the Constitution. A leaked draft of a United States Supreme Court opinion that would overturn Roe V Wade, a landmark 1973 decision that legalised abortion across the country, has cast abortion rights back into the centre of US political discourse. Federal legislators have vowed …

After the leaked Roe opinion, Justice Thomas says the Supreme Court can't be bullied
2 years, 8 months ago

After the leaked Roe opinion, Justice Thomas says the Supreme Court can't be bullied

NPR  

After the leaked Roe opinion, Justice Thomas says the Supreme Court can't be bullied Enlarge this image toggle caption Erin Schaff/The New York Times via AP Erin Schaff/The New York Times via AP As reproductive-rights protests continue after a leaked draft Supreme Court opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade, Justice Clarence Thomas says the court can't be "bullied" into …

Pence: Leaked abortion draft opinion helps some ’22 hopefuls
2 years, 8 months ago

Pence: Leaked abortion draft opinion helps some ’22 hopefuls

Associated Press  

SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Former Vice President Mike Pence applauded the essence of a leaked draft opinion suggesting that the U.S. Supreme Court could be poised to overturn the landmark case that legalized abortion nationwide, predicting that the decision could have favorable impacts for anti-abortion candidates in midterm elections across the country. “I also have no doubt that the women and …

Pence: Leaked abortion draft opinion helps some ’22 hopefuls
2 years, 8 months ago

Pence: Leaked abortion draft opinion helps some ’22 hopefuls

Associated Press  

SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Former Vice President Mike Pence applauded the essence of a leaked draft opinion suggesting that the U.S. Supreme Court could be poised to overturn the landmark case that legalized abortion nationwide, predicting that the decision could have favorable impacts for anti-abortion candidates in midterm elections across the country. “I also have no doubt that the women and …

A leaked draft, termination rights and the politics
2 years, 8 months ago

A leaked draft, termination rights and the politics

The Hindu  

It was something that literally no one expected, and from the portals of the Supreme Court of the United States — a leaked draft of the court’s decision on abortion law indicating that a majority of the Justices might have just about agreed to overturn the 1973 landmark Roe vs Wade that legalised abortion in America. In a statement, Senate …

Advocates worry other rights at risk if court overturns Roe
2 years, 8 months ago

Advocates worry other rights at risk if court overturns Roe

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Little doubt remains about what the Supreme Court plans to do with Roe v. Wade. “This is about a lot more than abortion,” President Joe Biden warned Wednesday, saying the court’s draft opinion could jeopardize same-sex marriage, access to contraception and LGBTQ rights. The current Supreme Court abortion case specifically concerns a Mississippi law that bans abortion after …

Samuel Alito Cancels Appearance At Judicial Conference After Roe Draft Leaks
2 years, 8 months ago

Samuel Alito Cancels Appearance At Judicial Conference After Roe Draft Leaks

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito canceled an appearance at an upcoming judicial conference, two days after a draft decision he authored overturning landmark abortion protections in Roe v. Wade leaked to Politico. Alito is the justice assigned to hear emergency Supreme Court appeals from the 5th Circuit. Alito, a member of the court’s six-justice conservative bloc, authored …

John Roberts calls Supreme Court leak ‘absolutely appalling’
2 years, 8 months ago

John Roberts calls Supreme Court leak ‘absolutely appalling’

CNN  

Atlanta CNN — Chief Justice John Roberts said Thursday that the leak of a draft opinion that would strike down Roe v. Wade is “absolutely appalling” and stressed that he hopes “one bad apple” would not change “people’s perception” of the nation’s highest court and workforce. In his first public appearance since the leak on Monday, Roberts also said that …

Op-Ed: The Supreme Court flunks abortion history
2 years, 8 months ago

Op-Ed: The Supreme Court flunks abortion history

LA Times  

Demonstrators outside the Supreme Court on Tuesday. The 14th Amendment, the draft recognizes, protects unenumerated rights that are “deeply rooted in this Nation’s history and tradition.” Applying that test, the opinion concludes that “the right to abortion does not fall within this category” because when the 14th Amendment was adopted, “three quarters of the States made abortion a crime at …

Abortion draft puts unusual public pressure on Supreme Court
2 years, 8 months ago

Abortion draft puts unusual public pressure on Supreme Court

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The traditionally insular Supreme Court is about to face the full force of public pressure and abortion politics as justices make a final decision on whether to throw out the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling. Urging the justices to stick to their process, Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell promised that senators would “have their backs, no matter what.” …

Biden vows action to protect abortion rights as John Roberts confirms leaked opinion
2 years, 8 months ago

Biden vows action to protect abortion rights as John Roberts confirms leaked opinion

The Independent  

✕ Close Roe v Wade protesters speak out about Supreme Court plan to drop abortion law Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from …

Supreme Court Leak Ignites US Abortion Firestorm
2 years, 8 months ago

Supreme Court Leak Ignites US Abortion Firestorm

News 18  

US President Joe Biden urged voters Tuesday to defend “fundamental” rights after a leaked Supreme Court draft ruling indicated the imminent end to nationwide legal abortion, long viewed as a basic freedom by tens of millions of Americans. “It will fall on voters to elect” officials who back abortion rights, he said, vowing to work to pass legislation in Congress …

Supreme Court leaker mystery deepens in 24-hours since Roe v. Wade draft came out: analysis
2 years, 8 months ago

Supreme Court leaker mystery deepens in 24-hours since Roe v. Wade draft came out: analysis

Raw Story  

The source for Politico's bombshell report on a draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade is drawing increased scrutiny after Chief Justice John Roberts announced an investigation. On Monday evening, Politico reporters Josh Gerstein and Alexander Ward published their bombshell report under the headline, "Supreme Court has voted to overturn abortion rights, draft opinion shows." Last night, I assumed a liberal …

‘Still in shock.’ Abortion defenders, foes stunned by leak
2 years, 8 months ago

‘Still in shock.’ Abortion defenders, foes stunned by leak

Associated Press  

The phones inside an Alabama abortion clinic were ringing off the hook: the callers wanted to know if abortion remains legal. “I’m still in shock,” Johnson said Tuesday as he scrambled to reassure his staff and patients they would continue providing abortions as long as they’re allowed in Alabama. “I can’t stop crying,” said an elated Mississippi state Rep. Becky …

Nebraska likely to wait for final ruling in abortion case
2 years, 8 months ago

Nebraska likely to wait for final ruling in abortion case

Associated Press  

Pete Ricketts likely won’t decide whether to call a special legislative session focused on abortion until the U.S. Supreme Court releases its official opinion on the issue, a spokeswoman said Tuesday. The Republican governor has said Nebraska needs to be ready to outlaw abortion, and he strongly supported a bill this year that would have automatically done so if the …

The Supreme Court leak has some Americans worried that abortion rights are just the beginning. Here's what could come next
2 years, 8 months ago

The Supreme Court leak has some Americans worried that abortion rights are just the beginning. Here's what could come next

ABC  

After half a century, a right many Americans believed was assured looks set to be reversed. A leaked draft opinion from the Supreme Court, published by Politico, shows justices are poised to defy precedent and public opinion to overturn the landmark 1973 decision enshrining access to abortion: Roe v Wade. Roe v Wade and the implied right to privacy It …

Supreme Court’s draft opinion on abortion rights sends electric shock through midterm campaigns
2 years, 8 months ago

Supreme Court’s draft opinion on abortion rights sends electric shock through midterm campaigns

CNN  

CNN — The October surprise may have arrived in early May. “They’ve been out there plotting, carefully cultivating these Supreme Court justices so they can have a majority of the bench who would accomplish something that the majority of Americans do not want.” It’s fair to question a political system that saw then-President Donald Trump, who failed to win a …

Biden blasts ‘radical’ Roe draft, warns other rights at risk
2 years, 8 months ago

Biden blasts ‘radical’ Roe draft, warns other rights at risk

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Tuesday blasted a “radical” Supreme Court draft opinion that would throw out the landmark Roe v. Wade abortion rights ruling t hat has stood for a half century. “It is time to heed the Constitution and return the issue of abortion to the people’s elected representatives.” The draft opinion strongly suggests that when the …

Joe Biden backs 'fundamental' right to abortion
2 years, 8 months ago

Joe Biden backs 'fundamental' right to abortion

The Hindu  

President Joe Biden called on American voters on Tuesday to defend the "fundamental" right to abortion after a leaked draft suggested that the Supreme Court is poised to strike down the long-standing decision protecting a woman's right to terminate a pregnancy. If the draft proves authentic, "it will fall on voters to elect" officials who back abortion rights in the …

Draft opinion jolts Michigan, where abortion ban is on books
2 years, 8 months ago

Draft opinion jolts Michigan, where abortion ban is on books

Associated Press  

LANSING, Mich. — A draft U.S. Supreme Court opinion that would overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade decision reverberated in political battleground Michigan, where a near-total abortion ban may take effect again after nearly 50 years and is unlikely to be changed by the Republican-led Legislature. The leaked draft opinion published Monday by Politico in effect states there is no …

On abortion row, Joe Biden says woman's right to choose fundamental
2 years, 8 months ago

On abortion row, Joe Biden says woman's right to choose fundamental

Hindustan Times  

United States President Joe Biden on Tuesday urged voters to defend the “fundamental” rights of a woman amid reports that the country’s Supreme Court is looking to scrap the landmark 1973 Roe v Wade ruling that had legalised abortion nationwide. "I believe that a woman's right to choose is fundamental," Biden said, referring to the landmark ruling in the 1973 …

Explosive Supreme Court draft exposes the criminal attitude of the conservative movement
2 years, 8 months ago

Explosive Supreme Court draft exposes the criminal attitude of the conservative movement

Raw Story  

The Supreme Court is ready to strike down Roe, according to a draft opinion leaked to Politico late last night. Contrary to Alito’s assertion, the common law made allowance for abortion on account of the common law recognizing that a person was not a person until the moment of “quickening” – when the baby kicks. The leak I can’t recall …

Report: Supreme Court draft suggests Roe could be overturned
2 years, 8 months ago

Report: Supreme Court draft suggests Roe could be overturned

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A draft opinion suggests the U.S. Supreme Court could be poised to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade case that legalized abortion nationwide, according to a Politico report. The document was labeled a “1st Draft” of the “Opinion of the Court” in a case challenging Mississippi’s ban on abortion after 15 weeks, a case known as Dobbs …

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