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.
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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.