The U.S. Supreme Court looks set to vote to overturn the Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion nationwide, according to a leaked initial draft majority opinion published by Politico on Monday.
Highlights
- Leaked report says Roe v Wade ruling was wrong, says U.S.
- Supreme Court.
- Leaked opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito preparing for a majority of the court to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade abortion rights decision later this year.
- Former Secretary of State Hilary Clinton calls decision an assault on women’s rights.
- The unprecedented leak sent shock waves through the United States, not least because the court prides itself on keeping its internal deliberations secret.
- The court has a 6-3 conservative majority, heard oral arguments in December on Mississippi’s bid to revive its ban on abortion starting at 15 weeks of pregnancy, a law blocked by lower courts.