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US: Supreme Court to repeal abortion law, leaked draft shows

US: Supreme Court to repeal abortion law, leaked draft shows
Written by Srishty Choudhury
Edited by Ramya Patelkhana
May 03, 2022, 12:27 pm 3 min read
US: Supreme Court to repeal abortion law, leaked draft shows
Leaked draft opinion suggests the US Supreme Court could overturn the 1973 Roe vs Wade ruling legalizing abortion.

The Supreme Court of the United States is set to strike down the legal right to abortion if a leaked draft of a majority opinion is to be believed. Justice Samuel Alito, who wrote the draft, called the landmark 1973 Roe vs Wade decision "egregiously wrong," reported Politico, which accessed the draft. The draft was circulated inside the top court dominated by conservatives.

Context
Why does this story matter?
  • Abortion was illegal in several American states until the Roe vs Wade ruling gave women an absolute right to an abortion in the first trimester and limited rights in the second.
  • If the leaked draft is actually the final word, it'll lead to abortion bans in half the states.
  • Meanwhile, the leak itself is an "extremely rare breach" of the SC's confidential deliberation process.
Ruling
What was the 1973 Roe vs Wade judgment?

In the 1973 Roe vs Wade case, the US Supreme Court ruled that access to abortion is a woman's constitutional right. Moreover, in Planned Parenthood vs Casey (1992), the top court upheld the right to have an abortion that was established in Roe vs Wade until the fetus is viable outside the womb, which is generally around 22 to 24 weeks of gestation.

Opposites
Abortion law: Democrats vs Republicans

Reproductive rights in the US are witnessing an increasing threat of late with several states seeking stricter restrictions, while others want a complete ban on abortions after six weeks. Many women don't even know if they're pregnant before six weeks. President Joe Biden and his Democrats are reportedly fighting to protect access to the abortion procedure, while the right-wing Republicans want it completely overturned.

Draft
Leaked document pertains to case challenging Mississippi's 2018 law

The leaked document pertains to a case—Dobbs vs Jackson Women's Health Organization—challenging Mississippi's 2018 law banning abortions after 15 weeks. Politico quoted the "1st Draft" of the "Opinion of the Court" to state: "There is no constitutional right to abortion services and would allow individual states to more heavily regulate or outright ban the procedure." The ruling in the case is expected in June-July.

Guttmacher Institute
Abortion: US states for and against the law

According to the pro-choice Guttmacher Institute, 26 states will most likely ban abortion if Roe vs Wade is overturned. Of those, 22 states have already total or near-total bans on the books. Texas and four other states—Florida, Indiana, Montana, and Nebraska—are likely to pass bans. Whereas, 16 states and the District of Columbia have protected access to abortion in state law.

Data
Abortion data in US as per CDC

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said, 6,30,000 abortions were reported in the US in 2019. In 2010, the figure was 18% higher. The year 2019 also saw about 57% of women in their 20s getting abortions. The abortion rate among Black American women was the highest at 27 per 1,000 aged between 15and 44 years.

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Srishty Choudhury currently works as a Senior National Writer for NewsBytes. She has previously worked with India Today, Business Standard, Financial Express, and Zee Media in her career spanning over 11 years in print and digital media. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in English from Calcutta University and a PG-Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication.
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Ramya Patelkhana is a senior editor at NewsBytes. She has nearly seven years of experience in digital journalism and has previously worked with India News and Authint Media. She has a Bachelor's degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from the IK Gujral Punjab Technical University, Kapurthala, and an advanced diploma in Media Studies from IPW, New Delhi.
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