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Shock, Outrage and Praise: Leaked Supreme Court Abortion Draft Inflames Roe V. Wade Debate, Widens Partisan Divide

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Newest development May 5, 2022 · 3 reportsWe asked Republican senators for evidence that 'the left' leaked the Supreme Court abortion opinion. They didn't have any.

Democrats called for Congress to codify Roe v. Wade’s abortion rights. Republicans called for investigation into who leaked the draft Supreme Court opinion.

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    Shock, Outrage and Praise: Leaked Supreme Court Abortion Draft Inflames Roe V. Wade Debate, Widens Partisan Divide

    Headline from NBC Los Angeles ·

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    We asked Republican senators for evidence that 'the left' leaked the Supreme Court abortion opinion. They didn't have any.

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  1. The Daily News (Longview)

    Update: Biden blasts 'radical' draft opinion on abortion; Roberts orders probe into 'egregious' leak (opens The Daily News (Longview))

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    The Daily News (Longview)'s feed description

    Chief Justice John Roberts has confirmed the authenticity of a leaked draft opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade and orders a probe into the "egregious" leak.

  2. Local News 8

    What to know about the stunning disclosure of a draft Supreme Court opinion that could spell the end of national abortion rights (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Tierney Sneed The Supreme Court appears to be on the cusp of ending its 49-year-old legal precedent that protects abortion rights nationwide if the majority signs on to a draft opinion obtained and published by Politico on Monday.

  3. NBC Los Angeles

    Shock, Outrage and Praise: Leaked Supreme Court Abortion Draft Inflames Roe V. Wade Debate, Widens Partisan Divide (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    Democrats called for Congress to codify Roe v. Wade’s abortion rights. Republicans called for investigation into who leaked the draft Supreme Court opinion.

  4. CBS News

    Report: Draft opinion suggests Supreme Court will overturn Roe v. Wade (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Politico published a "1st Draft" of the "Opinion of the Court" in a case challenging Mississippi's ban on abortion after 15 weeks.

  5. Towleroad Gay News

    Break Glass: Supreme Court Leak Of Draft Decision To Overturn Roe V Wade Abortion Rights Also Sets Up Supreme Court To Take On Gay Rights (opens Towleroad Gay News)

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    Towleroad Gay News's feed description

    In an unprecedented development, Supreme Court leak of draft of what is believed to be the decision to overturn U.S. Supreme Court Roe v. Wade and abortion rights impacts LGBTQ Americans and gay rights

  6. Breitbart News

    Leak: Supreme Court to Overrule Roe, Returns Abortion to Voters (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    A draft Supreme Court opinion overruling Roe v. Wade was leaked, in one of the greatest scandals to ever hit the nation’s highest court.

  7. Fox2 Detroit

    Rare Supreme Court leak of Roe v. Wade draft opinion shocks court watchers (opens Fox2 Detroit)

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    Fox2 Detroit's feed description

    The Supreme Court is known for keeping secrets. And now, in its biggest case in years, an apparent draft of an opinion has been leaked.

  8. Washington Examiner

    WATCH: Reporter speaks about breaking story on Supreme Court abortion rights leak (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The reporter who broke the story about a majority draft opinion signaling that the Supreme Court is ready to overturn abortion rights enshrined in the Constitution since Roe v. Wade appeared within minutes on TV to discuss the monumental leak Monday night.

  9. The Guardian

    Supreme court voted to overturn Roe v Wade abortion law, leaked draft opinion reportedly shows (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    In an unprecedented revelation, a document written by Justice Samuel Alito says ‘Roe was egregiously wrong from the start’

  10. Digital Journal

    Leaked draft shows US court set to strike down abortion rights: Politico (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    The Supreme Court may be poised to strike down the right to abortion in the United States, US media reported.

  11. KAGS Bryan

    Report: Leaked draft opinion shows early look at possible Supreme Court abortion ruling (opens KAGS Bryan)

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    KAGS Bryan's feed description

    If verified, the leaked draft marks a shocking revelation of the Supreme Court’s secretive deliberation process.

  12. Forbes

    Supreme Court Reportedly Plans To Overturn Roe V. Wade, According To Leaked Draft Opinion (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    An unprecedented leak to Politico shows the Supreme Court will overturn the nationwide right to abortion, in a still-unreleased draft order that calls the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision “egregiously wrong.”

  13. Waco Tribune-Herald

    What's next for abortion after Supreme Court leak? (opens Waco Tribune-Herald)

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    Waco Tribune-Herald's feed description

    The stunning leak of a draft Supreme Court decision that would overturn Roe v. Wade has shocked Washington. It also sparked a lot of questions about what it could mean

  14. Washington Times

    Roe v. Wade leak called an effort to intimidate Supreme Court justices (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    The leaking of a Supreme Court draft opinion that would overturn the Roe v. Wade ruling on abortion prompted outrage Monday night including accusations by Republican senators of a liberal-left effort to intimidate the justices into changing their ruling.

  15. NBC4 Washington

    What's Next for Abortion After Supreme Court Draft Leak? (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    NBC4 Washington's feed description

    It’s not surprising that the court, which has a strong conservative majority after Donald Trump appointed three justices during his single term in office, would seek to curb abortion rights. However, the breadth of the draft opinion startled advocates and sent shockwaves through American politics.

  16. NBC4 Washington

    Reported Leak of Abortion Case Draft Opinion Is a Rarity for Supreme Court (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    NBC4 Washington's feed description

    The Supreme Court historically has been very good at keeping deliberations close to the vest. But there are a few examples of rulings that reached the public before an official announcement.

  17. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    EDITORIAL | Leaked draft in abortion case is a loss for the U.S. Supreme Court (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    The court's credibility is built on confidentiality now shattered in deliberations over a ruling that could overturn Roe v. Wade.

  18. Washington Times

    White House says the leak of Supreme Court abortion opinion ‘raises eyebrows’ (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Tuesday that administration officials were also caught off guard by the leak of a Supreme Court draft decision that would strike down Roe v. Wade.

  19. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Roberts orders probe into 'egregious' leak of abortion draft (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    Chief Justice John Roberts on Tuesday confirmed the authenticity of a leaked draft opinion suggesting the Supreme Court may be be poised to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade case that legalized abortion nationwide. He ordered an investigation into what he called an “egregious breach of trust.”

  20. Media Matters for America

  21. Fox News

    Roe v Wade Supreme Court leak must be investigated as a crime (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    We must assume that the outrageous leak of a draft Supreme Court opinion on Roe v Wade is an attempt to intimidate the justices by inciting the radical left.

  22. Insider

    Legal experts express shock at rare Supreme Court leak on major abortion rights case: 'Highly disturbing' (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    The draft opinion reported by Politico sends a signal that the Supreme Court is ready to toss out abortion rights, legal experts said.

  23. NPR

    Report: A leaked draft opinion suggests the Supreme Court will overturn Roe v. Wade (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    A draft opinion published by Politico suggests that earlier this year a majority of Supreme Court justices supported overturning the 1973 case Roe v. Wade that legalized abortion nationwide.

  24. Fox News

    Roe v Wade Supreme Court opinion leak is historic act of judicial destruction (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    The starting point in pushing back against the Roe v Wade opinion leak in this historically bad moment for our country needs to be a united Supreme Court.

  25. Omaha World-Herald

    What's next for abortion rights after Supreme Court leak? Here's where things stand (opens Omaha World-Herald)

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    Omaha World-Herald's feed description

    The stunning leak of a draft Supreme Court decision that would overturn Roe v. Wade has shocked D.C. and the nation. Here's where things stand.

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