A
draft opinion suggests the U.S. Supreme Court is poised to overturn
the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade case that legalized abortion nationwide.
The
leak was first reported Monday by
Politico. If the case is overturned, it would mean that it would be
up to states to decide.
Connecticut
lawmakers recently expanded abortion access ahead of the Supreme Court possible
overturning Roe v. Wade. Gov. Ned Lamont reaffirmed that stance Monday night,
saying, "I say it louder and with more resolve than ever before, we will
do everything in our power to defend abortion rights in Connecticut."
There
were similar sentiments from both Connecticut senators. Sens. Richard
Blumenthal and Chris Murphy both took to Twitter to express their thoughts on a
possible overturn of the case.
The
Politico report represents an extremely rare breach of the court’s secretive
deliberation process, and on a case of surpassing importance.
President
Joe Biden weighed in Tuesday. He said, "I believe that a
woman's right to choose is fundamental. Roe has been the law of the land for
almost 50 years and basic fairness and the stability of our law demand that it
not be overturned."
Connecticut
Attorney General William Tong released a statement on the issue:
"It
is impossible to overstate just how tragic and destructive this decision would
be. If this decision stands, America will be immediately divided in two. States
that will trust the personal and professional decisions of women and doctors,
and states where craven politicians will seek to control and criminalize those
choices."