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The Supreme Court leaked a draft opinion earlier this week, revealing that the high court may overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade<\/em> decision. In 1973, the Roe v. Wade<\/em> decision established a constitutional right to abortion. If the Supreme Court overturned the case, the legality of abortion would be up to each state. According to preliminary reports, 26 states will either ban or restrict access to abortion upon overturning Roe v. Wade<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
A 2017 study found that about one in four women in the U.S. are expected to get an abortion at some point during their lives. Experts noted that about 40 million women of reproductive age currently live in states that are \u201chostile\u201d towards abortion. Overturning Roe v. Wade<\/em><\/strong> would have a massive impact in states across the country. And although the leaked document is authentic, it doesn\u2019t represent a Supreme Court decision or the final position of any member on the issues of the case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What Is Roe v. Wade<\/em>?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Roe v. Wade<\/em> is the name of the lawsuit that led to the landmark 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision that established a constitutional right to abortion. The majority opinion found an absolute right to abortion<\/strong> during the first trimester of pregnancy. Jane Roe was a pseudonym for Norma McCorvey, a 22-year old unmarried, unemployed pregnant woman for the third time in 1969. She sought to have an abortion in Texas, but she had given birth to a girl, whom she placed for adoption, prior to the 1973 ruling. Henry Wade was the district attorney in Dallas, Texas. His job was to enforce a state law that prohibited abortion, unless it would save a woman\u2019s life. McCorvey sued him when she sought her abortion in 1969. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Current Case On Abortion Rights<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Mississippi\u2019s attorney general asked the court to undo Roe v. Wade<\/em> in December of 2021. The attorney general wanted to modify the Roe v. Wade<\/em> ruling to no longer have protections around abortions before fetal viability, around 24 weeks into a pregnancy. Should the Supreme Court overturn Roe v. Wade<\/em>, there will likely be an increase in laws or proposed laws that restrict abortion to earlier than 15 weeks. The ensuing laws or bans will entirely depend on the Supreme Court\u2019s decision. The decision on the case is expected by June or July 2022. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Future Without Roe v. Wade<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Currently, there are more than 20 states that could restrict or ban abortion if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade<\/em>. A \u201ctrigger law,\u201d a type of statute, is designed to take effect after a Supreme Court ruling. Some states also have pre-Roe <\/em>abortion bans that are not currently enforced, but they\u2019re on the books. Other laws intend for states to crack down on abortion, provided the Supreme Court permits that to happen. <\/p>\n\n\n\n