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Americans accessing health care services in Canada would have to pay out of pocket, and likely would need to overcome extra travel and logistical hurdles.
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A majority of the justices on the Supreme Court were appointed by presidents who didn't get a majority of the popular vote, and in some cases, they were confirmed by senators representing a minority of voters.
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Activists and politicians gathered on the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court building Tuesday after Politico published a leaked draft of a decision that would overturn Roe v. Wade.
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The draft — showing the conservative majority ready to overturn Roe v. Wade — will have wide-ranging ramifications, from pressure to end the filibuster to more distrust of the confirmation process.
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Biden says the reasoning in the leaked Supreme Court draft would mean "every other decision related to the notion of privacy is thrown into question," including contraception and gay marriage.
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Though Democrats don't have the votes to pass such a bill, the Senate majority leader insisted voting on it wouldn't be "an abstract exercise," putting every senator's stance on the record.
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Chief Justice John Roberts confirmed the authenticity of the draft opinion published by Politico, though he notes it doesn't represent the court's final position.
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The Supreme Court's decision will have a major impact in states across the country that have already signaled their intention to further restrict or ban abortion.
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Leaks of any kind are rare at the Supreme Court, but in 1973, the original Roe decision was leaked to the press before the court formally announced it. The chief justice was furious.
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The 1973 ruling has guaranteed the right to an abortion for nearly 50 years. Now the Supreme Court seems poised to overturn it, according to a leaked draft opinion published last night by Politico but not confirmed by NPR.