Blowing, stunning, momentous, and earthshattering have been bandied about. the suggestion that this law, passed into law more than a0 years ago, basically enshrining in the us constitution a woman s right to an abortion will be abolished. now, it is possible, of course, we should point out, but because this is a majority opinion, thejustices can opinion, the justices can change opinion, thejustices can change their minds, but this is a conservative leaning course at the moment. donald trump, of course, appointed three justices to the supreme court and this 5 a reported majority by politico, in favour of abolishing roe versus wade, would seem to be in line with the predictions of many commentators over the last few months. i commentators over the last few months. . , ., ., .,
Opinion, isn t it? that s. right. this is the majority opinion, justice samuel alito, that was written after a vote of the nine members of the supreme court following oral arguments in this case back in december. it is, probably don t need to tell you, extremely rare that a leak of this kind would have occurred. this is the one institution in washington, the supreme court, thatis washington, the supreme court, that is widely seen as leakproof. but this, a more than 90 page document, there is a majority opinion by samuel alito, has been elected to politico. we can t independently confirm its veracity, but i d have to say the reaction here amongst other media outlets has been instance. words such as mind blowing, stunning, momentous, and earthshattering have been bandied about at the suggestion