Roe v Wade news – live: Biden vows action to protect abortion rights as John Roberts confirms leaked opinion

Alex Woodward,Graig Graziosi,Namita Singh and Liam James
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Leading Democrats have condemned the reported decision of the US Supreme Court to overturn the Roe v Wade ruling that legalised abortion nationwide nearly 50 years ago. Chief Justice John Roberts confirmed that the leaked draft was authentic, as President Joe Biden vowed to fight the court’s imminent decision.

Congressional Democratic leadership said the Republican-appointed justices who reportedly endorsed Justioce Samuel Alito’s opinion were “poised to inflict the greatest restriction of rights in the past 50 years,” as abortion rights

The decision indicates that the Supreme Court’s conservative majority will uphold a Mississippi law criminalising abortion care at 15 weeks of pregnancy, in the case of Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organisation, and overrule precedents established in Roe and affirmed by the 1993 decision in Casey v Planned Parenthood.

Republican officials have meanwhile celebrated the likely demise of Roe while condemning the “leak” from the nation’s high court.

Key points

  • Leaked initial daft says Supreme Court will vote to overturn Roe v Wade

  • Democrats condemn ‘greatest restriction of rights’ in 50 years

  • Republican governors vow to ‘protect life’

  • What does the leaked document say?

Barack Obama issues statement on Supreme Court draft decision after facing criticism for inaction during his administration

14:24 , Graig Graziosi

Former President Barack Obama issued a statement Tuesday concerning the leaked Supreme Court draft decision aiming at overturning Roe v. Wade.

“If the Supreme Court ultimately decides to overturn the landmark case of Roe v. Wade, then it will not only reverse nearly 50 years of precedent – it will relegate the most intensely personal decision someone can make to the whims of politicians and ideologues.

Few, if any women, make the decision to terminate a pregnancy casually – and people of goodwill, across the political spectrum, can hold different views on the subject. But what Roe recognised is that the freedom enshrined in the Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution requires all of us to enjoy a sphere of our lives that isn’t subject to meddling from the state – a sphere that includes personal decisions involving who we sleep with, who we marry, whether or not to use contraception, and whether or not to bear children.”

Mr Obama has faced criticism today for failing to codify Roe v. Wade into law during his presidency, which he said would be the “first thing he would do” as president.

He later said codifying the law was “not his highest legislative priority” when asked why he failed to deliver on his promise.

Read his full statement below.

What is an ectopic pregnancy and how dangerous is it?

14:03 , Johanna Chisholm

In addition to Monday’s leaked draft that outlines a potential overturning of Roe v Wade, last week, Oklahoma approved a bill to outlaw abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, even in the case of rape and incest.

While the bill makes exceptions for medical emergencies, such as ectopic pregnancies, state senator Warren Hamilton questioned why it should do so during a debate on the wider abortion ban.

His comments prompted hundreds of women on social media to share their experiences with ectopic pregnancies and how having an abortion saved their lives, and accused Hamilton of wanting to “sentence women to death”.

Continue reading the full article from The Independent below, which explains the risks and concerns associated with an ectopic pregnancy.

What is an ectopic pregnancy and how dangerous is it?

Politico staffers reportedly told to be ‘vigilant’ about who enters office in wake of historic leak

13:04 , Johanna Chisholm

Politico, the outlet behind the historic scoop about a leaked Supreme Court draft opinion that could strike down Roe v Wade, has reportedly told its staff entering their building to remain “vigilant” about who enters the office elevators with them.

The New York Times reporter Katie Robertson, who covers the media, tweeted on Tuesday about an internal memo sent to Politico employees that detailed how they were being cautioned in the wake of the leak the outlet first reported on.

“Politico employees have been advised to be vigilant about who enters elevators with them at the office, and to consider removing any personal details from social media accounts that identify them as Politico staff, according to an internal memo,” Ms Robertson tweeted.

Opinion: If Roe v Wade is overturned, the backlash could hurt Republicans badly

12:04 , Johanna Chisholm

In the wake of a draft outlining the potential overturn of the landmark legislation Roe v Wade being leaked on Monday night, there is going to be an immediate political fallout for both Democrats and Republicans, analysts agree. Particularly, they note, as the two parties look ahead to the fall midterms.

But the GOP, the party that has championed the cause of reversing the near half a century old precedent, could feel that heat more intensely, The Independent’s senior Washington correspondent writes.

“This is really unprecedented, and just to be frank with you is going to piss a lot of people off across the country,” Marcela Mulholland, political director for the progressive polling outlet Data for Progress, told me in the wake of the news. “And there’s been a lot of talk about this being a tough midterm cycle for Democrats. But I really think there’s no telling how a decision like this could have ramifications and really be a backlash against conservatives who are stripping people of their constitutional rights to bodily autonomy.”

Eric Garcia, The Independent’s senior Washington correspondent

To continue reading the op-ed from The Independent’s Eric Garcia, click below.

Republicans don’t realise the backlash they’ll face if Roe is overturned

Stephen Colbert slams conservative justices over Roe draft, labels ‘liars’

11:04 , Johanna Chisholm

Stephen Colbert, a self-proclaimed devout Christian and Sunday school teacher, addressed his audience late Tuesday night with a reflection that seemed to sum up a lot of the sentiment in the country after a draft opinion threatening to reverse Roe v Wade was leaked late Monday night.

“Well, f***,” the late night host began with an exasperated sigh. “You know what we’re going to be talking about tonight, so strap in.”

He went on to explain how his original plan for that night’s monologue had been discussing Monday’s night’s MET Gala, but, he joked, he was now forced to talk about “another group of out of touch people in crazy outfits pretending that it’s 1895, the Supreme Court”.

“So congratulations ladies - decisions about what you can do with your body are now being made by four old dudes and a woman who thinks The Handmaid’s Tale is a romcom,” the late night host quipped, referring to the popular book-turned-TV series set in a dystopic America where women are forced to live as concubines under a theocratic dictatorship.

After a series of hot takes, the CBS host then took the justices to task who had previously claimed during their confirmation hearings - namely, Samuel Alito, Amy Coney Barrett, Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh - that Roe was “settled as a precedent” and “law of the land”.

“American voters support abortion in all or most cases at 80 per cent. They knew that if they were honest, they wouldn’t get the job, so they lied, which I think is perjury,” Colbert said. “But what do I know? I’m not a Supreme Court justice. I’m not a good enough liar.”

Watch the full Tuesday night monologue below.

Biden urges voters to ‘elect pro-choice officials’ as Democrats hope ‘radical’ leak rallies midterm base

10:00 , Alex Woodward

For at least two generations of American women, the constitutional protections affirmed by the Supreme Court’s 1973 ruling in Roe v Wade were both practical safeguards and a symbol of bodily autonomy and a women’s agency used to navigate the fragility of abortion care in the US.

If the court overturns that precedent, abortion advocates warn Americans must “brace for a future where more and more people are punished and criminalised for seeking and providing abortion care.”

The Independent’s Andrew Buncombe on what the forthcoming ruling could mean for the court –and its growing abuse by religious activists – as well as midterm elections, the Biden administration and abortion rights in America:

Biden urges voters to ‘elect pro-choice officials this November’

Oklahoma abortion providers vow legal challenge as governor signs 6-week ban into law

09:00 , Alex Woodward

Abortion rights advocates and civil rights groups have pledged to challenge a pair of Oklahoma laws banning abortion at six weeks of pregnancy and making abortion care a felony punishable up to 10 years in prison.

A judge has rejected a request for a temporary restraining order to block the six-week ban, which now immediately goes into effect.

Oklahoma abortion providers vow legal challenge as governor signs 6-week ban into law

Mapped: The states that will ban abortion entirely if Roe v Wade is overturned

08:00 , Alex Woodward

Republicans say consequences for abortion should be left to states if Supreme Court overturns Roe v Wade

06:00 , Alex Woodward

Republican senators have expressed outrage over the leak of a draft opinion of the Supreme Court’s decision that would effectively overturn Roe v Wade. But when asked what the consequences should be for abortion providers or women who seek abortions, Republicans mostly said it would be up to states to decide.

“I think there should be an investigation about the leak, it’s an outrage and unprecedented in the history of our Republican,” said Senator Roger Wicker of Mississippi, whose state’s law that bans abortion after 15 weeks is at the centre of the case before the Supreme Court.

Republicans say consequences for abortion should be left to states

Most Americans back abortion rights, polling finds

05:00 , Alex Woodward

A majority of Americans do not want the US Supreme Court to overturn the precedent established in a landmark case protecting the right to abortion care without excessive government intervention, according to a recent CNN poll conducted by SSRS.

Poll after poll has shown significant support for Roe and the constitutional right to seek abortion services, with a poll in September 2021 showing 65 per cent of respondents in support of the 1973 law.

The poll, for Fox News, was the highest ever figure for the conservative TV network.

Most Americans support abortion rights, polls show

How ‘trigger’ bans and anti-abortion laws will eliminate abortion access if Roe falls

04:00 , Alex Woodward

Without the constitutional right to abortion care affirmed in the Supreme Court ruling in Roe v Wade, roughly half of US states could immediately or quickly outlaw abortion, including 13 states with so-called “trigger” bans in place – laws designed to take effect without Roe.

Nine states have laws in place that banned abortions before the Roe ruling but have never been removed from the books; those laws are expected to go back into effect if the Supreme Court overturns it.

Overturning Roe will ‘trigger’ abortion bans across the US

Biden says White House preparing action to support abortion rights amid Supreme Court threat to Roe

03:00 , Alex Woodward

Joe Biden on Tuesday said he was “not prepared” to leave women’s right to choose “to the whims of the public” in the wake of the unprecedented leak of a draft Supreme Court opinion allowing states to force women to carry pregnancies to term.

“One of the reasons why I voted against the number of the members in the court, they didn’t choose to acknowledge that there’s a Ninth Amendment, they didn’t choose to acknowledge there’s a right to privacy,” he said. “I mean, there’s so many fundamental rights that are affected by that, and I’m not prepared to leave that to the whims of the public at the moment”.

More from Andrew Feinberg in Washington:

Biden says White House prepping action to support abortion rights: ‘We will be ready’

Warnings that illegal abortions will kill pregnant women if Supreme Court votes down Roe v Wade

02:00 , Alex Woodward

The World Health Organization estimates that around the world, 23,000 women die each year from unsafe abortions, with thousands more experiencing health complications from the unregulated procedures.

What the past can tell us, according to Gillian Frank, is something that holds true in the present, and the future: Restricting abortion “does not stop people from desiring, seeking and getting abortions”.

“What it affects is the expense and the quality of abortions, the kind of medical care you can get.”

The Independent’s Johanna Chisholm has more:

Warnings that ending Roe will cause increase in unsafe abortions

Elizabeth Warren demands Senate codify abortion rights protections into law

01:00 , Alex Woodward

Harris: ‘Democracies cannot be strong if the rights of women are under attack'

Wednesday 4 May 2022 00:25 , Alex Woodward

In her remarks, the vice president condemned Republican-backed measures to restrict abortion care across the US and urged Democrats and supporters to fight to preserve reproductive health protections.

“They want to bully anyone who seeks or provides reproductive healthcare, and they want to criminalize and punish women for making these decisions,” she said.

“At its core, Roe recognizes the fundamental right to privacy,” she added. “When the right to privacy is attacked, anyone in our country may face a future where the government can interfere in our decisions … It has never been more clear which party wants to expand our rights and wants to restrict them.”

She continued: “It has never been more clear which party wants to lead us forward, and which party wants to push us back. ... But we’re not going back. We are not going back.”

The vice president concluded with a call to action, stressing that “democracies cannot be strong if the rights of women are under attack.”

“Let us fight for our country and the principles upon which it was unfounded, and let us fight with everything we have got,” she said.

Kamala Harris calls forthcoming decision on Roe v Wade ‘a direct assault on freedom'

Wednesday 4 May 2022 00:18 , Alex Woodward

In remarks to women’s Democratic political action group Emily’s List, Vice President Kamala Harris defended constititional protections to abortion rights affirmed by the Supreme Court decision in Roe v Wade, which “has protected a woman’s right to make decisions about her own body for nearly half a century.”

She called the leaked opinion from the court’s conservative majority “a direct assault on freedom, on the fundamental right of self-determination to which all Americans are entitled.”

Harris calls Supreme Court draft overturning Roe v Wade ‘direct assault on freedom’

More protests outside Supreme Court demand abortion rights protections

Wednesday 4 May 2022 00:16 , Alex Woodward

Protests across the US on Tuesday night demand protections for abortion rights, under threat from a forthcoming opinion by the US Supreme Court’s conservative majority.

Demonstrators returned to the Supreme Court after raging against a leaked opinion late on Monday night.

Protests were organised in US cities from New York City to Austin, Texas.

What the Supreme Court leak means for Roe vs Wade and abortion rights in America

Wednesday 4 May 2022 00:00 , Alex Woodward

Republicans say consequences for abortion should be left to states if Supreme Court overturns Roe v Wade

Tuesday 3 May 2022 23:30 , Alex Woodward

Republican senators have expressed outrage over the leak of a draft opinion of the Supreme Court’s decision that would effectively overturn Roe v Wade.

But when asked what the consequences should be for abortion providers or women who seek abortions, Republicans mostly said it would be up to states to decide.

The Independent’s chief Washington correspondent Eric Garcia has more:

Republicans say consequences for abortion should be left to states

Anti-abortion activist scales Salesforce Tower in San Francisco

Tuesday 3 May 2022 23:15 , Alex Woodward

A 22-year-old Las Vegas anti-abortion activist was arrested for trespassing and resisting arrest after climbing San Francisco’s tallest building on Tuesday, according to police.

Maison DesChamps, the self-described “Pro-Life Spiderman,” was taken into custody after scaling the building, during which he was posting on his Instagram.

Breaking: Oklahoma’s governor signs six-week abortion ban into law

Tuesday 3 May 2022 23:03 , Alex Woodward

Oklahoma’s Republican Governor Kevin Stitt – who has pledged to “outlaw abortion” in the state – has signed a measure into law banning abortion at six weeks of pregnancy, before many women know they are pregnant, that will take effect immediately.

Oklahoma abortion providers vow legal challenge as governor signs 6-week ban into law

Mapped: How the end of Roe could make abortions illegal in half the country

Tuesday 3 May 2022 23:00 , Alex Woodward

The Supreme Court’s reversal of constitutional protections for abortion care could ignite “trigger” laws outlawing the procedure in more than a dozen states, while others have restrictive laws in place effectively banning abortion care, or state constitutional amendments spefically rejecting the right to an abortion.

In New York City, abortion rights protesters take to the streets

Tuesday 3 May 2022 22:30 , Alex Woodward

Abortion rights advocates organised on social media on Tuesday for demonstrations across the US in the wake of the leaked Supreme Court opinion to reject the landmark 1973 ruling in Roe v Wade.

One protest is underway in New York City’s Foley Square:

How the end of Roe v Wade will impact abortion access across the US

Tuesday 3 May 2022 22:17 , Alex Woodward

Without constitutional protections to abortion care affirmed by the Supreme Court’s 1973 ruling in Roe v Wade, roughly half of US states will immediately or quickly outlaw abortion, including 13 states with so-called “trigger” bans in place – laws designed to take effect without Roe.

Nine states have laws in place that banned abortions before the Roe ruling but have never been removed from the books; those laws are expected to go back into effect if the Supreme Court overturns it.

Overturning Roe will ‘trigger’ abortion bans across the US

Daughter of Jane Roe reacts to draft Supreme Court opinion

Tuesday 3 May 2022 22:00 , Graig Graziosi

Melissa MIlls, the first child of Norma Leah Nelson McCorvey, aka “Jane Roe,” the plaintiff of Roe v. Wade, said she was in disbelief when she learned of the Supreme Court’s draft decision that would overturn the ruling.

Ms Mills spoke with the the San Francisco Chronicle about her feelings over the threat to the landmark ruling.

“I just can’t believe that we’re going to step back 50 years,” she said.

California announces it will create ‘firewall’ to protect abortion rights in state

Tuesday 3 May 2022 21:45 , Graig Graziosi

California Governor Gavin Newsom’s office released a statement on Twitter on Tuesday saying the state would protect women’s rights to have an abortion regardless of the Supreme Court’s eventual decision on Roe v. Wade.

"California will not stand idly by as women across America are stripped of their rights and the progress so many have fought for gets erased. We will fight. California is proposing an amendment to enshrine the right to choose in our state constitution so that there is no doubt as to the right to abortion in this state,” the statement said. “We know we can't trust the Supreme Court to protect reproductive rights, so California will build a firewall around this right in our state constitution. Women will remain protected here."

California state Senator Toni Atkins and Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon will reportedly introduce the measure to the state’s legislature.

Biden urges voters to ‘elect pro-choice officials’ as Democrats hope ‘radical’ leak rallies midterm base

Tuesday 3 May 2022 21:37 , Graig Graziosi

Joe Biden has urged voters to elect “pro-choice officials” this year in the wake of the leak of a Supreme Court draft decision that would overturn Roe v. Wade.

Democrats hope that the revelation of the court’s intentions will help rally the party’s base ahead of the 2022 midterm elections.

“If this becomes law it motivates the Democratic base,” Michael Fraioli, a Democratic strategist in Washington DC, said. “If the court changes its mind, it will demoralise Republicans.”

Andrew Buncombe has responses from pro-choice advocates and more from Democrats in his report below:

Biden urges voters to ‘elect pro-choice officials this November’

Legal analysts say Supreme Court leaker would likely not face criminal prosecution

Tuesday 3 May 2022 21:30 , Graig Graziosi

Legal analysts speaking to the Washington Post said the individual who leaked the Supreme Court draft decision indicating its intention to overturn Roe v. Wade is unlikely to face criminal exposure, assuming they had legitimate access to the document.

They also said it was unlikely the Supreme Court even has the authority to investigate the leak unless evidence emerges that the documents were obtained illegally.

“Unless the draft was obtained through means that were themselves unlawful, I’m having a really hard time seeing what crime was committed in leaking it to the press,” University of Texas Law School Professor Stephen I. Vladeck, told the Washington Post. He added: “That doesn’t mean that there won’t or can’t be an investigation, but I’d be really surprised if it ended up with any kind of criminal charge.”

Illinois Governor JB Pritkzer says abortions will remain safe and legal in Illinois regardless of Supreme Court ruling

Tuesday 3 May 2022 21:15 , Graig Graziosi

Governor JB Pritzker of Illinois said that abortions will remain safe and legal in his state regadless of the Supreme Court’s eventual ruling on Roe v. Wade.

At the same time, Congressman Josh Hawley of Missouri called the leaked Supreme Court decision aimed at striking down the ruling “one of the greatest [decisions] in Supreme Court history.”

Barack Obama issues statement on Supreme Court draft decision after facing criticism for inaction during his administration

Tuesday 3 May 2022 21:00 , Graig Graziosi

Former President Barack Obama issued a statement Tuesday concerning the leaked Supreme Court draft decision aiming at overturning Roe v. Wade.

"If the Supreme Court ultimately decides to overturn the landmark case of Roe v. Wade, then it will not only reverse nearly 50 years of precedent – it will relegate the most intensely personal decision someone can make to the whims of politicians and ideologues.

Few, if any women, make the decision to terminate a pregnancy casually – and people of goodwill, across the political spectrum, can hold different views on the subject. But what Roe recognised is that the freedom enshrined in the Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution requires all of us to enjoy a sphere of our lives that isn't subject to meddling from the state – a sphere that includes personal decisions involving who we sleep with, who we marry, whether or not to use contraception, and whether or not to bear children."

Mr Obama has faced criticism today for failing to codify Roe v. Wade into law during his presidency, which he said would be the “first thing he would do” as president.

He later said codifying the law was “not his highest legislative priority” when asked why he failed to deliver on his promise.

Read his full statement below.

‘Scares the daylights out of me’: Man behind gay marriage law fears it will be overturned after Roe v Wade

Tuesday 3 May 2022 20:50 , Graig Graziosi

Jim Obergefell, who fought to legalise gay marriage in 2013, released a statement on Tuesday warning basic human rights are now “under siege” in the wake of the leak of a Supreme Court draft decision that would see Roe v. Wade overturned.

He fears that Republicans will focus on overturning laws legalising gay marriage next.

Read more of his perspective in Rachel Sharp’s report below:

Man behind gay marriage law fears it will be overturned after Roe v Wade

Warnings that illegal abortions will kill pregnant women if Supreme Court votes down Roe v Wade

Tuesday 3 May 2022 20:36 , Graig Graziosi

Experts have warned that overturning Roe v. Wade would not prevent abortions, but would make them illegal and unsafe, putting pregnant women at risk of both legal consequences and increasing the risk that they will die from the procedures.

Gillian Frank, a historian of religion and sexuality who co-hosts the podcast Sexing History, cautioned against the thinking that banning abortion would actually stop the practice.

“American women have always sought abortions,” the historian said. “What has only changed is the context and the safety and the affordability and the availability but abortion seeking itself has been an ongoing fact of American reproductive life since the founding.”

Johanna Chisholm has more in the story below:

Warnings that ending Roe will cause increase in unsafe abortions

Senator Raphael Warnock says he is a ‘pro-choice pastor’ who will fight for abortion rights

Tuesday 3 May 2022 20:20 , Graig Graziosi

Senator Raphael Warnock, who is also a clergyman, said he was a “pro-life pastor” and that he would continue to fight for women’s abortion rights in the face of a leaked Supreme Court draft decision aiming to overturn Roe v. Wade.

Fox host mocked for saying Democrats will hold an ‘insurrection’ over moves to overturn Roe v Wade

Tuesday 3 May 2022 20:10 , Graig Graziosi

Fox Nation host Tomi Lahren claimed Tuesday that the leaked Supreme Court draft decision indicating its intention to overturn Roe v. Wade was an “intimidation tactic” meant to drive Democrats to the poll.

It is currently unclear who leaked the document and what their politicial ideology may be.

Ms Larhen faced mockery online after claiming Democrats would hold an “insurrection” over the ruling, particularly because she represents a political ideology which has attempted an insurrection.

Gino Spocchia has more in the story below:

Fox host mocked for Roe v Wade Democrat ‘insurrection’ comments

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell dodges question about potential national Republican abortion law if Roe v. Wade is overturned

Tuesday 3 May 2022 20:00 , Graig Graziosi

Congressional journalist Jamie Dupree reports that Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell dodged a question about whether or not Republicans will seek to establish a national law banning abortions if Roe v. Wade is overturned.

At present, if Roe v. Wade is overturned, abortion rights will fall to individual states to determine. Without the protection of the law, however, Republicans could seek to outlaw abortions nationwide.

What Trump’s Supreme Court appointments said about Roe vs Wade at their hearings

Tuesday 3 May 2022 19:45 , Graig Graziosi

Former President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominees all agreed during their confirmation hearings that Roe v. Wade was settled precedent and should not be overturned.

Many changed their tunes after they were confirmed as justices.

Graig Graziosi has more about their shifting attitudes in the story below;

What Trump’s Supreme Court appointments said about Roe vs Wade at their hearings

Senator Krysten Sinema says she supports women’s reproductive rights, but doubles down on filibuster support

Tuesday 3 May 2022 19:30 , Graig Graziosi

Democratic Senator Krysten Sinema issued a statement Tuesday saying she support women’s right to choose to have an abortion, but noted in her statement that she would not consider ending the filibuster, which currently prevents Democrats from codifying Roe v. Wade into law and stopping the Supreme Court from overturning the ruling.

The “protections in the Senate” she references in her statement is a reference to the filibuster. Joe Biden said he would consider once again trying to eliminate the filibuster in an attempt to codify Roe v. Wade into law.

Joe Biden says Democrats will be ‘ready’ if abortion law overturned

Tuesday 3 May 2022 19:21 , Graig Graziosi

Joe Biden issued a statement on Twitter on Tuesday regarding the Supreme Court draft decision that would overturn Roe v. Wade.

Mr Biden said that Democrats will be “ready when any ruling is issued.”

Critics have called on Mr Biden to take a more proactive stance to try to ensure that Roe is not overturned.

Politico staff told to take security precautions, remove identifying information from social media

Tuesday 3 May 2022 19:13 , Graig Graziosi

Staff at Politico – which published the bombshell story documenting the leaked Supreme Court draft decision indicating its intention to overturn Roe v. Wade – have reportedly been told to take precautions when entering elevators to ensure that anyone entering the building with them are employed at the company.

They have also reportedly been told to remove identifying information from their social media accounts that could link them to the company.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says Republicans trying to distract with leak complaints

Tuesday 3 May 2022 18:50 , Graig Graziosi

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said that Republicans are intentionally trying to distract from the implications of overturning Roe v. Wade by focusing on the leak of a Supreme Court draft decision.

“Republicans are spending all their focus on the leak because they don’t want to focus on Roe v. Wade, where they know they’re on the wrong side of history and on the wrong side of the American people. Try as they might, they can’t distract from the truth,” he said on Tuesday.

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