Do Democrats Have a Long Term Strategy to Fight the Supreme Court?

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There is nothing either written or implied in the constitution about the number of seats on the supreme court. President joe byden has said he's not going to go this route. The democratic leadership in the house and senate are not interested either. To change that, democrats will need both long term strategy saying and some turns of good luck.

The Supreme Court ruling has convulsed the country; passing the question of abortion rights to the states will divide America yet further. We ask what it means for the court to go so plainly against public opinion, examine the woeful effects the changing scenario will have on women and speak to one woman whose life was saved by a now-threatened procedure. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer