Abortion Rights and the Supreme Court
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A leak of a Supreme Court draft opinion hints at an overturning of abortion rights.
A leaked draft opinion from the Supreme Court has the nation on edge, waiting to see if the high court will overturn the landmark abortion rights case, Roe vs. Wade. The 1973 ruling recognizes a woman’s right to an abortion as a constitutional right. But in his draft opinion, Justice Samuel Alito calls for an outright overturning of that previous decision.
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Abortion Rights and the Supreme Court
Clip: 5/3/2022 | 11m 20sVideo has Closed Captions
A leaked draft opinion from the Supreme Court has the nation on edge, waiting to see if the high court will overturn the landmark abortion rights case, Roe vs. Wade. The 1973 ruling recognizes a woman’s right to an abortion as a constitutional right. But in his draft opinion, Justice Samuel Alito calls for an outright overturning of that previous decision.
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