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As everyone knows by now, the Republican effort to turn the Supreme Court into a political tool has just borne fruit --- The media has published a draft of an opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito which completely overturns Roe v. Wade (as well as Planned Parenthood v Casey, which re-affirmed Roe while changing the rules slightly). The Alito opinion already has a five-vote majority taking away a Constitutional Right that has been the law of the land since 1973.

Alito's confirmation hearing answer. tonight, right now, his answer to questions about roe v. wade. he is the author, now, of this opinion that will overturn roe v. wade. let's listen to what alito said about it in his confirmation hearing. >> why don't we move on to another important quotation out of casey. quote, a terrible price would be paid for overruling casey, for overruling whoa, we would certainly we can the courts capacity to exercise the judicial power, and to function as a supreme court of a nation dedicated to the rule of law. and to overrule roe under fire, would subvert the cour...

0 >> again, it has been a remarkable hour. this is groundbreaking reporting from politico.com. josh goldstein, alexander ward. they have obtained -- i can't even, i still caught sounds crazy to hear the words coming from my mouth. they've obtained a graph maturity opinion from the supreme court. this is not a ruling that has been issued, but it is been drafted by conservative justice samuel alito which overrules roe v. wade and planned parenthood versus casey, full stop and completely. and with an exclamation point. effectively clearing the way for republican controlled states and any future r...

Can form a stable foundation of the rule of law. >> you've talked a number of times about the reliance interests here. i think i'd like you to say a little bit more about that. because sometimes when we talk about reliance interest, it's like there's a rule of law and you look at it and say oh, somebody will enforce my contract because of this rule. and it has a kind of grounded quality to it. and as casey talked about the reliance interests here, they're a little bit more airy. and i just wanted to get your sense of what are the reliance interests here? and how do they cash out on the ground?...

What relationships to enter into. what investments to make in their jobs and careers. i think of an individual level, there has been profound reliance. it's servely the -- certainly the case that not every woman in america has had or wanted to exercise this right. but one in four american women have had an abortion. for those women, the right secured has been critical in ensuring they can control their bodies and their lives. i think there's a second dimension to it that casey also properly recognized. that's societal dimension. that's the understanding of our society even though this has been...