Such drafts routinely change as they are traded among the justices, who offer suggestions, make objections and at times even change their votes, so it is conceivable that the final result may yet be narrower than Justice Alito initially envisioned.īut the disclosure of his draft made clear that a bedrock of American law for the last half-century could be on the verge of being reversed. was circulated among the justices in February with the support of at least five of the nine members of the court, but a final decision is not expected to be issued until June or early July. Polls have shown that most Americans support at least some form of abortion rights.

Demonstrators in favor of abortion rights outside of the Supreme Court on Tuesday.