Explainer: Understanding Justice Alito's Draft Opinion on Roe vs. Wade & Exploring the Potential Implications

Last night, Politico released an exclusive article leaking a draft opinion from U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito regarding the ongoing Mississippi Department of Health vs. Jackson Women’s Health Organization Supreme Court (SCOTUS) case. The draft opinion would overturn Roe vs Wade (1973) and Planned Parenthood vs Casey (1992), two landmark Supreme Court cases that upheld abortion rights except in limited circumstances.