The draft published by Politico indicates it was circulated in February, and the justices could change their votes in the days or weeks before a decision is released.| www.cbsnews.com
Chief Justice John Roberts said he directed the marshal of the court to launch an investigation into the source of the leak.| www.cbsnews.com
See 410 U.S. 959, 93 S.Ct. 1409.| LII / Legal Information Institute
The Supreme Court issued its highly anticipated decision in a case involving a Mississippi law banning abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy.| www.cbsnews.com
Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pa. v. Casey: A person retains the right to have an abortion, established by Roe v. Wade, but the state’s compelling interest in protecting the life of an unborn child means that it can ban an abortion of a viable fetus under any circumstances except when the health of the mother is at risk. Also, laws restricting abortion should be evaluated under an undue burden standard rather than a strict scrutiny analysis.| Justia Law
