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Overturning Roe Will Ignite a Legal Civil War

Mother Jones illustration; Getty Facts matter: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter. Support our nonprofit reporting. Subscribe to our print magazine.In his draft opinion overturning the constitutional right to an abortion, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito asserts that returning the question of abortion to the states would end difficult legal disputes over…

Congress “Certainly Could” Ban Abortion Nationwide, McConnell Says

J. Scott Applewhite/AP Facts matter: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter. Support our nonprofit reporting. Subscribe to our print magazine.Since Politico published a draft Supreme Court opinion indicating that Roe v. Wade will likely be struck down, Republicans have been reluctant to take the usual victory tour, instead focusing their attention on just how the opinion leaked.…

Biden Must Start Getting Creative to Protect Abortion Rights

Allison Bailey/NurPhoto via ZUMA Press Facts matter: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter. Support our nonprofit reporting. Subscribe to our print magazine.There will be no deus ex machina from the federal government when the Supreme Court strikes down Roe v. Wade, as it is now virtually guaranteed to do since Justice Samuel…