Judge gavel and scale in court. Library with lot of books in background
Judge gavel and scale in court. Library with lot of books in background

Law’s Jessie Hill discussed the leaked draft opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade

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NBC News: Jessie Hill, the Judge Ben C. Green Professor of Law, discussed the argument behind the leaked draft opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade, noting that Justice Samuel Alito is arguing that abortion is not mentioned in the Constitution, and therefore not an implicit right. “The court seems to be doubling down that Roe created this fight on abortion, so getting rid of Roe will end it,” Hill said, adding that Alito is saying Roe is “not only wrong, but it has done harm to our political cohesiveness.