- Title: Protesters descend on U.S. Supreme Court after report of leaked abortion opinion
- Date: 3rd May 2022
- Summary: WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES (MAY 2, 2022) (REUTERS) (NIGHT SHOTS) ***WARNING: CONTAINS PROFANITY*** PRO-ABORTION RIGHTS SUPPORTERS OUTSIDE U.S. SUPREME COURT CHANTING (English): "ABORTION IS HEALTHCARE" AND HOLDING SIGN READING (English): "YOU CAN'T STOP ABORTION" CROWD GATHERED ANTI-ABORTION PROTESTERS CHANTING (English): "HEY, HEY, HO, HO, ROE V. WADE HAS GOT TO GO." PRO-ABORTION RIGHTS SUPPORTERS CHANTING (English): "ANTI-CHOICE IS SO FIFTY FUCKING YEARS AGO." CROWD STANDING OUTSIDE SUPREME COURT
- Embargoed: 17th May 2022 06:02
- Keywords: Roe v. Wade U.S. Supreme Court abortion protesters
- Location: WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES
- City: WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES
- Country: USA
- Topics: Crime/Law/Justice,Judicial Process/Court Cases/Court Decisions,United States
- Reuters ID: LVA001538303052022RP1
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text:EDITORS PLEASE NOTE: CONTAINS PROFANITY IN SHOT 3
Anti-abortion activists and pro-abortion rights supporters took to the streets of Washington on Monday night (May 2) after news that the U.S. Supreme Court may overturn the 1973 Roe v Wade ruling which legalized abortion nationwide.
A leaked initial draft majority opinion suggests the court has voted to overturn Roe v. Wade, Politico reported on Monday.
Based on the opinion written by conservative Justice Samuel Alito, the court would find that the Roe v. Wade decision was wrongly decided because the U.S. Constitution makes no specific mention of abortion rights.
Reuters was not immediately able to confirm the authenticity of the draft opinion.
The Supreme Court and the White House declined to comment.
Within hours of the news, anti-abortion activists chanting "hey, hey, ho, ho, Roe v. Wade has got to go" and abortion rights supporters shouting "abortion is healthcare" were facing off outside the court.
Abortion is one of the most divisive issues in U.S. politics and has been for nearly a half century.
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