Supreme Court Votes to Strike Down Roe V. Wade Abortion Rights Ruling in Early Draft – See the Reactions
The Supreme Court is potentially striking down a historic decision.
The court voted to strike down the Roe v. Wade decision in an early draft majority opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito, which was obtained by Politico.
The draft opinion is described as “a full-throated, unflinching repudiation of the 1973 decision which guaranteed federal constitutional protections of abortion rights.”
“Roe was egregiously wrong from the start,” Alito writes in the document.
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“We hold that Roe and Casey must be overruled…it is time to heed the Constitution and return the issue of abortion to the people’s elected representatives.”
It is worth noting that Justices sometimes change their votes as draft opinions circulate. The court’s holding will not be final until it is published, likely sometime in the next two months.
The ruling, if published, would end federal constitutional protection of abortion rights and allow each state to decide whether to restrict or ban abortion. See the leaked document.
A person familiar with the court’s deliberations said four of the other Republican-appointed justices – Clarence Thomas, Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett – voted with Alito. Three Democratic-appointed justices – Stephen Breyer, Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan – are working on “one or more dissents,” according to the person. How Chief Justice John Roberts will ultimately vote is still unclear.
Social media has exploded with reactions. See some of the responses…
Congress must pass legislation that codifies Roe v. Wade as the law of the land in this country NOW. And if there aren’t 60 votes in the Senate to do it, and there are not, we must end the filibuster to pass it with 50 votes.
— Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) May 3, 2022
An extremist Supreme Court is poised to overturn #RoeVWade and impose its far-right, unpopular views on the entire country. It's time for the millions who support the Constitution and abortion rights to stand up and make their voices heard. We're not going back—not ever.
— Elizabeth Warren (@SenWarren) May 3, 2022
If you are upset that #RoeVWade is about to be overturned by the Supreme Court but you didn’t vote in 2016 or you voted for Trump because you didn’t like the smart lady, YOU did this w/your apathy or your decision to choose an imp for President. YOU gave him THREE SCOTUS seats.
— yvette nicole brown (@YNB) May 3, 2022
Those motherf*****s really did it. First they came for Black voters, then they targeted LGBTQ+ families. Now, women of America, they’re overruling Roe v. Wade.
We have to unite and strike back. Take to the streets. Overwhelm them at the ballot box. They have gone too damn far.
— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) May 3, 2022
Reality: Illegal, dangerous abortions happened and will still happen with or without Roe v. Wade.
Those with resources can travel or send their daughters and mistresses to other states and countries.
As always, poor women will be impacted most.
They can still afford hangers.
— Ana Navarro-Cárdenas (@ananavarro) May 3, 2022
at a time when other countries are finally lowering abortion restrictions, the wealthiest nation on earth is leaping back in to the dark ages. https://t.co/OYKQxgPYfq
— hasanabi (@hasanthehun) May 3, 2022
Two things:
1. Whoa
2. Who leaked an actual SCOTUS decision draft?! I've never even heard of anything like that.https://t.co/FgD4et6RMK— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) May 3, 2022
The consequences of allowing a small-minded former reality show host to appoint three Supreme Court justices: https://t.co/grt9nAKgoG
— Seth MacFarlane (@SethMacFarlane) May 3, 2022
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