Biden says "basic fairness" and "stability of our law" require Supreme Court to uphold Roe v. Wade
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Washington — President Biden on Tuesday defended the constitutional right to an abortion established by the Supreme Court's landmark 1973 decision in Roe v. Wade, and stressed that "basic fairness and the stability of our law demand" the high court leave its nearly 50-year-old decision intact.
The statement by the president came in response to a draft majority opinion from the Supreme Court in a blockbuster abortion case that was obtained and published by Politico late Monday. The initial draft from February, written by Justice Samuel Alito, indicated that a majority of the high court appears ready to overturn Roe. Supreme Court spokeswoman Patricia McCabe said Monday night the court did not have a comment on the Politico report.
"I believe that a woman's right to choose is fundamental, Roe has been the law of the land for almost fifty years, and basic fairness and the stability of our law demand that it not be overturned," Mr. Biden said in his statement.
