A leaked draft opinion suggests the U.S. Supreme Court may overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade decision, which has protected federal abortion rights for nearly five decades. The document indicates the court’s conservative majority believes the constitutional right to abortion is not deeply rooted in history, potentially allowing individual states to set their own policies. Legal experts warn such a move could trigger widespread legislative battles and leave millions without access to abortion services. The draft, though subject to change, signals a major shift in reproductive rights law.
Texas won’t release first maternal death report since overturning of Roe v. Wade until after midterms