WASHINGTON (AP) — The end of Roe v. Wade started in the Senate. It was a long game that sought to lock in a conservative court majority for decades to come. Trump and McConnell couldn’t have accomplished it alone, needing the backing of almost all Republican senators to reshape the bench. The court’s decisions in Roe v. Wade and the subsequent Planned Parenthood v. Casey affirmed a constitutional right to abortion access. “Every Republican Senator knew this would happen if they voted to confirm these radical justices,” said Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, the New York Democrat.

Source: thestar June 26, 2022 07:01 UTC