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If Roe v. Wade Is Overturned, Here's What Happens Next

Pro-choice and anti-abortion activists demonstrate in front of the U.S. Supreme Court Building in Washington, D.C. on May 3. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

By    |   Thursday, 05 May 2022 07:01 AM EDT

Even before Monday's stunning leak of a Supreme Court draft document that indicated the justices will soon overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling allowing access to abortion, pro-life and pro-abortion advocates had been preparing for the potential – and now apparently looming – state-by-state battles to determine where abortions can occur and how late into a pregnancy the procedure will be permitted.

The high court's preliminary draft, written by Justice Samuel Alito, was confirmed to be authentic by Chief Justice John Roberts in a statement in which he also directed authorities to track down the source of the leak.

Marisa Herman

Marisa Herman, a Newsmax senior reporter, focuses on major and investigative stories. A University of Florida graduate, she has more than a decade of experience as a reporter for newspapers, magazines, and websites.

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Even before the leak of a Supreme Court draft document that indicated the justices will soon overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling, advocates had been preparing for the potential state-by-state battles to determine where and when in pregnancy abortions can occur.
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