Is this the end of Roe v Wade?
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The Times
3.9 • 1.6K Ratings
🗓️ 11 May 2022
⏱️ 37 minutes
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Summary
A draft Supreme Court opinion on the law defining a woman’s right to have an abortion in America was leaked last week, causing uproar - and celebration. So, what’s the history of this law - and what would the end of Roe v Wade mean?
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Guests:
Sarah Baxter, former Deputy Editor and Washington Correspondent, The Sunday Times.
Mary Ziegler, author of 'Abortion and the Law in America: Roe v. Wade to the Present'.
Host: Manveen Rana.
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| 1:07.2 | Last week, the leak of a dense 98-page legal document in America unleashed fury around the world. |
| 1:16.8 | Tonight, the nation's highest court confirmed the authenticity of this leaked draft decision |
| 1:22.4 | of a ruling that would overturn abortion precedent in this country. |
| 1:26.5 | It's stunning on so many levels. |
| 1:28.4 | Roe is guaranteed women the right to an abortion, |
| 1:30.8 | but this opinion would now say it's up to state legislatures. |
| 1:33.8 | We're talking about 50 years of precedent that it appears now will definitely be thrown out the window. |
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