"None of the other decisions cited by Roe and Casey, involved the critical moral question posed by abortion," he said. In a 7-2 opinion, the court said the Constitution protects the right to marital privacy against state restrictions on contraception. They point to another part of Alito's draft opinion. Some think the Roe draft opinion is a road map for future challenges to civil rights rulings. Jim Obergefell, the lead plaintiff in the same-sex marriage case, who is now trying to enter politics, said in an interview with CNN that Alito's draft opinion "scares" him for that reason.

Source: CNN May 09, 2022 21:19 UTC