The U.S. Supreme Court is set to overturn an important decision recognizing the right to abortion for nearly half a century, according to a leaked draft decision with the effect of a bombing on Washington.
The Politico news site, based on the unpublished release of documents, indicated late Monday that it had obtained the preliminary draft of the majority decision written by conservative judge Samuel Alito and dated Feb. 10.
Hundreds of people voluntarily gathered in front of the Supreme Court in Washington, some to protest, others to rejoice.
Roe v. Wade, who in 1973 believed that the U.S. Constitution protected a woman’s right to abortion, was completely unfounded from the beginningaccording to this 98-page text that could be the subject of negotiations until June 30.
We believe that Roe v. Wade needs to be canceledwritten by Samuel Alito in this document, called Opinion of the Court and published by Politico.
Abortion is a profound moral issueMr. believes. Alito. The Constitution does not prohibit the citizens of each state from regulating or prohibiting abortion.
The inevitable conclusion is that the right to abortion is not deeply rooted in the history and tradition of the Country., according to him. He is not protected by any provision of the Constitution.
If this conclusion is accepted by the High Court, the United States will return to the situation before 1973 when every state was free to ban or allow abortion.
Given the significant geographical and political divisions on the subject, half of the states, especially in the conservative and religious South and center, had to quickly throw it off their land.
Democratic officials denounced the possible decision. It will develop a despicable, one of the worst and most devastating decisions in modern historyHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer said in a joint statement.
” If this information is correct, the Supreme Court is poised to impose the strongest restriction on rights in fifty years – not just on women but on all Americans. “
Let’s be clear: this is a draft. It’s scandalous, unfinished but not final: abortion remains your right and still legaltweeted to the Planned Parenthood organization that runs several clinics that perform abortions.
The Supreme Court was radically overhauled by former Republican President Donald Trump, who brought in three judges, which adopted his conservative majority (six judges out of nine).
Since September, she has sent some favorable signals to abortion opponents and she has refused to prevent entry into force of Texas law limiting the right to abortion in the first six weeks of pregnancy versus two trimesters in the current legal framework. . .
During the December review of a Mississippi law, which also questioned the legal deadline for an abortion, most of its magistrates clearly indicated that they were willing to snatch or overturn Roe v. Wade. The Court’s decision in this case is expected in June.
The document presented by Politico is associated with this file. Its publication was a very rare leak for the Supreme Court, where the secrecy of deliberations was almost never violated.
According to Politico, citing someone with knowledge of court deliberations, four other conservative magistrates – Clarence Thomas, Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett – voted along with Samuel Alito, the three liberal magistrates. is working in a dissenting position, and the final vote of Court President John Roberts remains unknown.
I’m pretty sure there is no such leak in the Supreme Court, jury Neal Katyal commented on Twitter that he had repeatedly pleaded for Barack Obama’s government in front of the high court. For him, some signs indicate that the document is genuine.
When questioned by the AFP, the Court declined to comment.
A strong reaction from abortion rights advocates
Hundreds of abortion rights advocates but also people who oppose this right voluntarily met at night in front of the Supreme Court in Washington.
To the singing crowd my body, my choiceAbby Korb, a 23-year-old student and parliamentary assistant, told the AFP that she was literally excited. For him, doing abortion illegally will not end them, it will be even more dangerous.
Claire Rowan, 55, mother of seven children with some of them, did not hide her enthusiasm. He depends on people ask God for forgiveness to be done by the United States healed.
Equally divided, the reaction of the political class was strong.
Several elected Democrats felt he had confirmed haste establish the right to abortion in law. We must protect the right to choose and list Roe v. walk the lawtweeted Senator Amy Klobuchar.
A proposal to that effect was passed by Representatives, but was bogged down in the Senate due to strong opposition from Republicans.
On the contrary, they hailed a long -awaited victory. This is the best and most important news of our livescomment by Representative Marjorie Taylor Green and her conferee Josh Hawleya called the Court to publish right now stopping it.
Source: Radio-Canada
