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Laura Coates Live

SCOTUS Roe V. Wade Leak Sparks National Protests

Laura Coates Live

CNN

News

3.92.5K Ratings

🗓️ 4 May 2022

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

The leaked Supreme Court draft opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade sparks National protests, as Chief Justice Roberts launches leak investigation of what he calls “a singular and egregious breach of that trust that is an affront to the Court and the community of public servants who work here.” Nancy Northup, President and CEO of the Center for Reproductive Rights, and reproductive rights activist Diane Derzis, join to discuss what happens next for the abortion rights movement.Voters in Ohio and Indiana head to the polls in the first multi-state primary of 2022, with several republicans vying for the open Ohio seat of retiring GOP Senator Rob Portman in a test of Trump’s kingmaking abilities.Hosted by Laura Coates. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

I am Laura Coates and this is CNN Tonight on quite a significant election night.

0:07.0

The first multi-state primary night of 2022, which we are monitoring closely, and we're

0:11.8

going to have much more on that in just a moment.

0:14.2

And there is perhaps no greater evidence of just why elections matter so much.

0:19.8

More than that sonic boom that's oververberator across the country, perhaps that's why.

0:25.0

The votes has continuing tonight outside the Supreme Court and all across this country over

0:29.4

the leaked draft opinion.

0:32.0

One written by Justice Alito, and backed by four other conservatives, that indicates

0:36.2

that the high court may in fact be poised to soon overturn Roe v. Wade.

0:41.9

Normally known as settled law of the land wrote for nearly half a century at this point.

0:47.0

A law that grants women the right to have an abortion.

0:50.3

And there is no question at this point about its authenticity.

0:54.0

He just as John Roberts confirmed today that that leaked draft, in fact, is real.

0:59.4

But he emphasized and was quite careful to say that the opinion written back in February

1:03.5

does not represent any final decision by the court.

1:07.8

And as for that unprecedented leak, well, Roberts is ordering an investigation to find the

1:12.4

source of that leak.

1:13.7

In fact, he's calling the leak a quote, betrayal, unquote, and quote a singular and egregious

1:20.8

breach, unquote, of trust.

1:23.6

Now the leak aside, emotions are high.

1:27.2

There has been great shock and anger for some and praise and joy for others.

1:32.5

Undeniably, there has been much disagreement.

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