Introduction

On monday night, politico published a draft supreme court opinion that would gut the constitutional right to an abortion. Chief justice roberts confirmed this morning t Tuesday that the leaku document is real, but that it does not represent a decision by the court or the final position of any member on the issues in the case. The publication of the leak document has already set off a fresh political conversation about whether congress can codify protections for pregnant people into law before what could be a devastating opinion coming early this summer. In this episode, we'll break down what this leak document tells us and what it means for abortion rights and the court.