Reaction is pouring in this morning, the supreme court reportedly prepared to strike down roe v. wade completely. politico has obtained a draft opinion written by justice samuel alito which completely renounces the decades long ruling on abortion. john avlon has reality check. a new hours before politico released this opinion, the supreme court written by liberal stephen breyer that defends the rights of a christian civic group featuring a flag on the grounds of boston city hall. it seemed like a hopeful sign that maybe the supreme court could help us find common sense and common ground in culture wars. of course, that s not how the day ended. for almost 50 years abortion has been legal in the united states. the original decision roe v. wade was passed by a 7-2 margin