The leaked draft opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade also takes aim at its version of history, challenging decades of scholarship that argues abortion was not always a crime.
Tag: Alito, Samuel A Jr
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Imagining a Post-Roe America: ‘I Am Scared’
A 22-year-old woman fears losing control over her body, and an 80-year-old recalls her illegal abortion. Also: Russian oligarchs’ property; Pelosi in Kyiv.
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‘You Haven’t Seen Anything Yet’: What’s Next if Roe Goes
A conversation on the extraordinary leak that could forever change reproductive rights in America.
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The Leaked Draft Opinion on Roe Draws on Familiar Arguments
Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. argued two basic points: The Constitution is silent on the question of abortion and Roe’s flaws make it unworthy of respect as precedent.
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Democrats Vow Response to Roe v. Wade Ruling but Have Few Options
With neither the 60 votes needed to break a filibuster of legislation to protect abortion rights nor the 50 votes to pass it, Senate Democrats said they would try anyway.