President Biden Blasts Leaked Roe v. Wade Draft As 'Radical'
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The Supreme Court's majority draft opinion — first published by Politico — in effect states there's no constitutional right to abortion services.
President Joe Biden on Tuesday blasted a “radical” draft Supreme Court opinion that would throw out the landmark Roe v. Wade abortion rights ruling that has stood for a half century and warned that other rights including same-sex marriage and birth control are at risk if the court follows through. Across the nation, Americans grappled with what might come next.
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The court confirmed the authenticity of the leaked draft, which was dated to February and reported by Poitico, and Chief Justice John Roberts said he had ordered an investigation into what he called an “egregious breach of trust.” A court statement emphasized that the draft is not the justices' final word.
