Americans across the country are reacting with rage after a leak of a draft opinion by Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito was published by Politico Monday. In it, the highest court defended their decision to reverse Roe v. Wade and rule in favor of Mississippi’s abortion ban—ultimately allowing for several states to pass anti-abortion laws of their own, as reproductive rights will no longer be protected at the federal level.
Within hours of the report being published protestors and demonstrators gathered outside the Supreme Court, demanding that the 1973 law be preserved. The country is rightfully angry and we can only hope this anger contributes to change and allows for the justices to rethink their decision, as the leaked opinion was just a draft and not their final decision.