Draft Supreme Court Opinions Signals It Could Overturn Roe v. Wade. What’s Next and How Did We Get Here?

The big story of the week is the draft opinion by the Supreme Court that was leaked on Monday.  The draft may still undergo some changes, but everything points to the overturning of Roe v. Wade and with it, the constitutional right to an abortion.  So how did we get here?  Lawsuits over the years haven’t explicitly challenged that ruling, rather they have asked the Court to uphold restrictions that make is more difficult and expensive for clinics to provide abortions.  If overturned, there are 22 states with laws on the books that could outright ban or ban abortions in the very early stages of pregnancy.  Ian Millhiser, senior correspondent at Vox, joins us for what to expect.

Next, the leak of this draft opinion has been a rare breach that many say has never happened before.  There have been calls for the leaker to be identified and criminally charged, but legal experts say that is unlikely.  The draft opinions are not classified materials and if the person who did leak it had legitimate access to the document, then there is little that could be done.  Also in question is how much the Justice Department could become involved in an investigation.  Matt Zapotosky, national security correspondent at The Washington Post, joins us for more.

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