The U.S. Supreme Court has overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade decision, writing that the right to an abortion is not protected by the U.S. Constitution.
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.”
The decision, authored by conservative Justice Samuel Alito, was widely expected and is hotly contested. The vote was 6-3 in favor of overturning Roe, with conservative and liberal justices splitting.
The case, one of the most important Supreme Court decisions in U.S. history, means that abortion restrictions will generally be left to the states to decide. In other words, the court’s decision does not mean that abortion will be banned in every state. It means that there is not a federal constitutional protection that stops states from banning abortion, according to SCOTUS.
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.”
The decision, authored by conservative Justice Samuel Alito, was widely expected and is hotly contested. The vote was 6-3 in favor of overturning Roe, with conservative and liberal justices splitting.
The case, one of the most important Supreme Court decisions in U.S. history, means that abortion restrictions will generally be left to the states to decide. In other words, the court’s decision does not mean that abortion will be banned in every state. It means that there is not a federal constitutional protection that stops states from banning abortion, according to SCOTUS.