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A leaked draft opinion obtained by Politico appears to show the Supreme Court poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, the landmark case that granted women the right to an abortion.
In a 98-page initial draft opinion obtained by Politico and apparently written by Justice Samuel Alito, the justice wrote that the landmark decision was "egregiously wrong from the start."
"Its reasoning was exceptionally weak, and the decision has had damaging consequences," per the document shared by the outlet. "And far from bringing about a national settlement of the abortion issue, Roe and Casey have enflamed debate and deepened division."
This is not the final language or even the final vote tally. The official decision from the court is expected to be handed down at the end of June.
Insider could not immediately confirm if it was an authentic draft written by Alito.
"The document leaked to Politico is almost certainly an authentic draft opinion by J. Alito that reflects what he believes at least 5 members of the Court have voted to support — overruling Roe," SCOTUSblog, which reports about the Supreme Court. "But as Alito's draft, it does not reflect the comments or reactions of other Justices."
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