Alito’s draft ruling attacks that reasoning. Wade and multiple subsequent decisions: that Americans have a right to privacy that is implied but not stated in the U.S. Many of those rights arise from a fundamental principle the court set forth in Roe v. Many worry the reasoning used by Alito could be applied to overturn other rights the Supreme Court has affirmed as constitutionally protected. While cheered by social conservatives, the draft opinion has caused panic in other sectors, and not only because it would scuttle a nearly 50-year nationwide right to abortion. Several states have so-called “trigger laws” in place to ban abortions the moment the high court issues such a ruling, and several other states are expected to follow suit if a federal guarantee of abortion rights is rescinded. Wade decision, a move that would allow individual states to outlaw abortion. Supreme Court Associate Justice Samuel Alito was leaked to the public indicating the court was poised to overturn its landmark 1973 Roe v.
Earlier this month, a draft majority opinion by U.S.
