Roe v. Wade Overturned: Read Supreme Court Abortion Decision

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

51% : In other words, the core question is whether abortion is protected by the U.S. Constitution.
45% : However, states imposed restrictions on abortion that have also been litigated through the years.
42% : It struck down the 1973 decision that found constitutional protection for abortion, as well as a 1992 decision upholding it, which is called Planned Parenthood vs. Casey.
41% : The case revolves around whether it's unconstitutional for states to ban or restrict abortion before fetuses are viable or whether those decisions should be left to the states.
40% : According to Reuters, McCorvey later came out against abortion but then revealed she was paid to do so.
39% : The decision, which came down at 10:10 a.m. on June 24, 2022, says, "The Constitution does not confer a right to abortion; Roe and Casey are overruled; and the authority to regulate abortion is returned to the people and their elected representatives." READ THE DECISION IN FULL HERE.
39% : It means that there is not a federal constitutional protection that stops states from banning abortion, according to SCOTUS.
39% : It it, the U.S. Supreme Court "struck down a Texas statute banning abortion, effectively legalizing the procedure across the United States."
33% : In other words, the court's decision does not mean that abortion will be banned in every state.
32% : Before Roe v. Wade, abortion was illegal "throughout much of the country since the late 19th century," History.com reported.

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