good evening from new york, i m chris hayes. most news development that we cover here impact the world incremental or even imperceptible ways. and then there are some that cleave the world into a before and after. that was the case with the covid-19 pandemic, january 6th, the election of donald trump. and now potentially, the overturning of roe v. wade. now, to be really clear as we start tonight s program, we do not know for certain that the supreme court will overturn roe. but we begin tonight s show processing the fallout from that leaked 98-page draft from the court author by far-right justice samuel alito and published by politico. which indicates that the court will overturn roe as well as planned parenthood versus casey. another key ruling that upholds abortion rights. quote, we hold that roe and casey must be overruled. the constitution makes no reference to abortion and no such right is implicitly protected by any constitutional provision. now, chief justice john rob
to revoke the constitutional right to abortion in the united states. today the chief justice john roberts confirmed that a draft majority opinion published last night by politico.com is authentic. in that draft opinion, justice samuel alito eviscerates both roe versus wade and planned parenthood versus casey, the foundational supreme court precedence guaranteed the right to an adoption in this country for decades. if the court does ultimately rule that way, the justices take away a right that americans have been guaranteed for nearly 50 years, the ramifications will be immediate, widespread, severe and inpr some ways unpredictabl. but one thing that is predictable is the practical effects of this potential ruling. we don t have to speculate on this one. to o see what it will look liken state after state, if roe v. wade is overturned, look no further than texas where abortion has all but been banned since aut draconian new law too effect a fewac months ago. as part of the atte