Supreme Court

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Exclusive: Supreme Court has voted to overturn abortion rights, draft ... (Politico)

"We hold that Roe and Casey must be overruled," Justice Alito writes in an initial majority draft circulated inside the court.

The conservative justice attached to his draft a 31-page appendix listing laws passed to criminalize abortion during that period. Some of these authors clearly had access to draft opinions such as the one obtained by POLITICO, but their books emerged well after the cases in question were resolved. United States, and the 1896 decision that blessed racial segregation under the rubric of “separate but equal,” Plessy v. The phrase was also contained in an opinion Kavanaugh wrote as part of a 2020 ruling that jury convictions in criminal cases must be unanimous. The draft is often amended in consultation with other justices, and in some cases the justices change their votes altogether, creating the possibility that the current alignment on Dobbs v. Under longstanding court procedures, justices hold preliminary votes on cases shortly after argument and assign a member of the majority to write a draft of the court’s opinion. Alito approvingly quotes a broad range of critics of the Roe decision. If the Alito draft is adopted, it would rule in favor of Mississippi in the closely watched case over that state’s attempt to ban most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. The draft opinion offers an extraordinary window into the justices’ deliberations in one of the most consequential cases before the court in the last five decades. No draft decision in the modern history of the court has been disclosed publicly while a case was still pending. The draft opinion is a full-throated, unflinching repudiation of the 1973 decision which guaranteed federal constitutional protections of abortion rights and a subsequent 1992 decision – Planned Parenthood v. Wade decision, according to an initial draft majority opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito circulated inside the court and obtained by POLITICO.

Roe v Wade: US Supreme Court may overturn abortion law, leak ... (BBC News)

The nationwide legal right to abortion is described as "egregiously wrong" in a leaked document.

You can also get in touch in the following ways: Assume for a moment that this draft opinion becomes the law of the land. The other three were picked by Democratic presidents. Its reasoning was exceptionally weak, and the decision has had damaging consequences. Roe v Wade in 1973 gave women in the US an absolute right to an abortion in the first three months of pregnancy, and limited rights in the second trimester. The US Supreme Court could be about to overturn the nationwide legal right to abortion, according to an unprecedented leaked draft of a court document.

White House Is Silent Following News Of Leaked Roe V. Wade ... (Forbes)

Both President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris campaigned on protecting the constitutional right to abortion. Once Biden was elected, it was ...

When asked about the president’s stance on the issue, Press Secretary Jen Psaki has said Biden supports “a woman’s right to choose” and has said he believes “it’s up to a woman to make those decisions,” but does not mention abortion. “It’s hard to have a conversation about abortion policy in this country when you can’t say the word abortion.” Just weeks after the election, it was announced that the press secretary post and all of the top positions of the White House communications team would be held by women.

Supreme Court confirms draft suggesting landmark Roe v. Wade ... (CBC.ca)

Protesters gather after draft opinion that suggests court poised to overturn ruling that legalized abortion. CBC News · Posted: May 03, 2022 5:50 AM ET ...

The Council of Foreign Relations in a report in late 2019 tracked nearly 30 instances of countries this century that have expanded access to abortion services, with just the U.S. and a handful of others tightening restrictions. The Justices mustn’t give in to this attempt to corrupt the process. The Guttmacher Institute, a pro-choice research group, has estimated that about half of all U.S. states would ban abortion if they had the legal backing. Wade decision that allowed abortions performed before a fetus would be viable outside the womb — between 24 and 28 weeks of pregnancy — was wrongly decided because the U.S. Constitution makes no specific mention of abortion rights. And it sends a horrible signal for the future of our country.— @SenGaryPeters Wade has got to go" and abortion rights supporters shouting "abortion is health care" were facing off outside the Supreme Court. "The Republican assault on Roe v. The work of the court will not be affected in any way," Roberts said. My statement on the Supreme Court decision draft on Roe v. Roberts said he had ordered the Marshal of the Supreme Court to initiate an investigation. "The rights of all Americans are at risk," she said. Abortion is one of the most divisive issues in U.S. politics and has been for nearly a half century.

Morning Update: Leaked U.S. Supreme Court decision suggests ... (The Globe and Mail)

Demonstrators flocked to the U.S. Supreme Court within hours of a leaked report suggesting the court had voted to overturn the historic abortion rights ...

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Biden blasts 'radical' draft U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturning ... (Reuters)

President Joe Biden on Tuesday criticized as "radical" a draft U.S. Supreme Court decision that would overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v.

Based on Alito's opinion, the court would find that Roe was wrongly decided because the Constitution makes no specific mention of abortion rights. "Abortion presents a profound moral question. If Roe is overturned and no federal legislation is passed, abortion law would handled by the states. Abortion has been a divisive issue in American politics for decades. McConnell called the leak part of a campaign by the "radical left," but offered no evidence. Biden vowed to work toward getting Congress to pass legislation codifying the Roe ruling and urged voters to back candidates in the Nov. 8 congressional elections who support abortion rights. At least three Democratic-led states this year have passed measures to protect abortion rights. WASHINGTON, May 3 (Reuters) - President Joe Biden on Tuesday criticized as "radical" a draft U.S. Supreme Court decision that would overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. In the absence of federal action, states have passed a raft of abortion-related laws. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said the chamber will vote next week on such legislation even though a similar Democratic-backed bill already failed this year. Republican-led states have moved swiftly, with new restrictions passed this year in at least six states. "This was a singular and egregious breach of that trust that is an affront to the court and the community of public servants who work here," Roberts said, pledging that the disclosure will not undermine the integrity of the court's operations.