Abortion rights: What other laws may be impacted if SCOTUS overturns Roe v. Wade?

In Philadelphia, a big group of abortion rights protesters gathered exterior Metropolis Corridor Tuesday. Many held do-it-yourself indicators whereas others chanted, “Inform them Roe should not go.”

There is no query that abortion has been some of the divisive points in the US.

However some argue that if this Supreme Court docket choice turns into last, it might undermine different rights crafted beneath the premise of Roe v. Wade.

“It is essentially the most dramatic setback we have had in 50 years,” mentioned Kathryn Kolbert, who had argued Deliberate Parenthood v. Casey earlier than the Supreme Court docket.

The 1992 case was extensively credited with saving Roe v. Wade. She now finds herself dissatisfied with the leaked draft opinion to overturn that case and Roe, however she’s not shocked.

“I at all times knew that the courtroom would return the query of abortion to the states as a result of there are 5 very ultra-conservative justices,” mentioned Kolbert.

On the opposite facet of the spectrum, there’s Tom Stevens of the Professional-Life Union of Better Philadelphia.

“Throughout the nation, it will be actually thrilling. It’s going to be nice as a result of there are states which have legal guidelines that may make abortion unlawful,” mentioned Stevens.

However regardless of the place they stand on the difficulty, all sides had been surprised the Supreme Court docket draft ruling was leaked, together with Temple Regulation adjunct professor Larry Farnese.

“I’ve by no means heard of something like this leaking out. The courtroom could be very protecting of its data,” mentioned Farnese.

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Authorized students now marvel about different rights that had been crafted on the coattails of Roe v. Wade.

“There’s language in that call which not less than opens the door for the courtroom to handle different elementary rights,” mentioned Farnese.

“Issues like homosexual marriage. Issues like contraceptive use. Issues like the flexibility to make selections about faith — all of these issues may very well be undermined as a result of this courtroom is simply shucking out the notion that the due course of clause has which means and is protecting of individuals’s civil rights and civil liberties,” mentioned Kolbert.

The courtroom confirmed the authenticity of the leaked draft, which was dated to February, and Chief Justice John Roberts mentioned he had ordered an investigation into what he referred to as an “egregious breach of belief.”

Opinions typically change in methods large and small within the drafting course of, and a last ruling has not been anticipated till the tip of the courtroom’s time period in late June or early July.

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