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The Potential Reversal of Roe v. Wade Precedent by US Supreme Court

The Potential Reversal of Roe v. Wade Precedent by US Supreme Court
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito poses in Washington on April 23, 2021. Erin Schaff/Pool via Reuters
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The story about the leaking of a draft opinion, which purports to reverse the Roe v. Wade decision, is met with great disbelief in the United States. Justice Samuel Alito writes in his decision that “Roe was egregiously wrong from the start,” and “We hold that Roe and Casey must be overruled.” In the document, labelled as the “Opinion of the Court,” he asserted, “it is time to heed the Constitution and return the issue of abortion to the people’s elected representatives.”

Gabriël Moens
Gabriël Moens
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Gabriël A. Moens AM is an emeritus professor of law at the University of Queensland, and served as pro vice-chancellor and dean at Murdoch University. In 2003, Moens was awarded the Australian Centenary Medal by the prime minister for services to education. He has taught extensively across Australia, Asia, Europe, and the United States.
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