Read the Dissenting Opinion to the Overturning of Roe v. Wade

The Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade—effectively reversing the landmark 1973 decision that made abortion a constitutionally protected right—may set a dangerous precedent for other rights currently protected by the 14th Amendment. That’s what liberal justices Stephen Breyer, Sonia Sotomayor, and Elena Kagan argue in their dissenting opinion. The court ruled 6-3 in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, with the majority disavowing both Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey, a 1992 case that reaffirmed the right to an abortion and established an “undue burden” standard to laws that restrict abortion access. The majority included justices… Read Full Article