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Leaked Supreme Court ruling overturning abortion rights sends shockwaves

Abortion-rights supporters and abortion-rights opponent rally outside of the U.S. Supreme Court on May 02, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
Abortion-rights supporters and abortion-rights opponent rally outside of the U.S. Supreme Court on May 02, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Here & Now‘s Jane Clayson speaks with NPR’s Sarah McCammon about the leaked draft ruling written by Justice Samuel Alito that overturns the constitutional right to an abortion established nearly 50 years ago in Roe v. Wade.

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