Supreme Court Justice Barrett Defends Decision Overturning Roe v. Wade

Since 2022, states have been resolving issues related to the landmark abortion ruling, she said.

U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett poses during a group portrait at the Supreme Court in Washington, on Oct. 7, 2022. Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters

Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett on Sept. 7 defended the high court’s 2022 decision that overturned Roe v. Wade and returned the regulation of abortion to the states.

The justice’s comments came during an interview on “CBS News Sunday Morning” about her new book, “Listening to the Law: Reflections on the Court and Constitution.” It was Barrett’s first television interview since she joined the court in 2020, after being nominated by President Donald Trump during his first term. The book is scheduled to be published on Sept. 9.