The Supreme Court on Tuesday verified that a leaked draft opinion published by Politico in the most important abortion case in decades was an authentic document but pushed back on the notion that it represented the final decision of the court.
RELATED: Roe v. Wade protests outside Supreme Court after reported leak of draft opinion youtube.com/watch?v=nosvDalTGso&t=227s
Lawmakers and congressional candidates wasted little time Monday reacting to the news of a draft Supreme Court opinion published by Politico suggesting the court is considering a decision that would overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that established a constitutional right to abortion.
The issue of abortion was already a hot-button issue in key races across the country in advance of November's mid-term elections.
But the report that the high court was potentially closer to reversing the nearly 50-year-old ruling – and letting states decide what abortion restrictions to enact – sparked outrage from progressives and cheers from conservatives running in state and federal elections nationwide.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., issued a joint statement saying "the Supreme Court is poised to inflict the greatest restriction of rights in the past fifty years – not just on women but on all Americans," if the report is accurate.
» Subscribe to USA TODAY: bit.ly/1xa3XAh
» Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY: bit.ly/3sxYKpe
» USA TODAY delivers current local and national news, sports, entertainment, finance, technology, and more through award-winning journalism, photos, videos and VR.
#SupremeCourt #RoevWade #SCOTUS
- Roe v. Wade Supreme Court draft opinion leak sparks protests ( Download)
- Roe v. Wade Supreme Court draft opinion leak sparks protests in West Hollywood ( Download)
- SCOTUS draft opinion on Roe v. Wade sparks protests around the country | USA TODAY ( Download)
- Leak of draft opinion on abortion, Roe v. Wade sparks protests outside Supreme Court ( Download)
- SCOTUS leak on Roe v Wade sparks abortion protests across the U.S. ( Download)
- U.S. Supreme Court Draft Opinion Leak On Roe v. Wade Abortion Rights Sparks Protests | 10 News First ( Download)
- Leaked Supreme Court Roe V. Wade Opinion Sparks Protests | NBCLA ( Download)
- Draft Abortion Ruling Sparks Protests ( Download)
- Supreme court leak sparks protests across US: ‘It feels like such a betrayal’ ( Download)
- Roe v. Wade draft opinion sparks protests at SCOTUS justices' homes | USA TODAY ( Download)
- Roe v Wade leaked document sparks protests outside US Supreme Court | SBS News ( Download)
- Crowds protest at Supreme Court after leaked Roe v. Wade draft opinion ( Download)
- Leaked Supreme Court documents spark protest over abortion rights nationwide ( Download)
- Leaked Supreme Court draft opinion sparks rallies across region ( Download)
- Protests in US after leaked draft opinion to overturn Roe v Wade ( Download)
