What to Know About the Supreme Court Draft Opinion That Would Overturn Roe v. Wade

On Monday, May 2, a leaked draft majority opinion from the Supreme Court of the United States revealed that the nation’s highest court has voted to strike down Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 decision that protects a person’s right to abortion access. Politico obtained and published the draft, a 98-page document written by Justice Samuel Alito. In his draft, dated February 10, 2022, Alito calls to overturn Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania V. Casey, a 1992 case that revisited but ultimately reaffirmed Roe. “We hold that Roe and Casey must be overruled,” he writes. “The… Read Full Article