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The headline sent shockwaves across the country.
The U.S. Supreme Court has voted to strike down the landmark law Roe. V. Wade, according to an initial draft opinion obtained by the Politico news outlet. If true it would be a repudiation of the 1973 decision guaranteeing federal constitutional protections of abortion rights to millions of women. CGTN’s White House Correspondent Nathan King has a report.
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- Rina Shah is a political analyst and commentator.
- Spencer Critchley serves as a Democratic strategist and communications consultant.
- Columnist Brandon Brice hosts “The Brice is Right” radio program.
- Eleanor Clift is a political columnist with The Daily Beast.
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BREAKING: President Joe Biden says the "stability of our law" requires that the Supreme Court doesn't overrule Roe v. Wade and that he will work to codify the right to abortion following an apparent leak from the high court. https://t.co/jo63ev57lG
— The Associated Press (@AP) May 3, 2022
Chief Justice Roberts ordered an investigation into the unprecedented leak this week of a draft of a major abortion opinion.
What comes next could further test Roberts' leadership of a court where his vote already appears less crucial. https://t.co/xCLFwS4GSu
— The Associated Press (@AP) May 5, 2022
More than half of abortions in America are now done with pills, rather than surgery.
The battle over access to medication abortions will only grow in importance if the Supreme Court follows through with its draft opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade. https://t.co/OOz1E3saSh pic.twitter.com/zGGG7Ep4BN
— The Associated Press (@AP) May 5, 2022
