Abortion: what Alito said

And why he was not willing to follow Roe v Wade

I have already written today about the leaking of Justice Alito’s draft judgment. This piece summarises his reasoning and the effect that it would have if it is adopted by a majority of the US Supreme Court.

The case is called Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization. Thomas Dobbs, the lead petitioner, is described as state health officer of the Missi…