Six conservatives on the Supreme Court have ended the constitutional right to abortion in the United States.
In a 6-3 decision released Friday, the court overturnedRoe v. Wade.
And the language of the final decisionreads similarly.
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Alito callsRoe"egregiously wrong from the start" because “the Constitution makes no reference to abortion.”
We break down whats in the decision, which justices said what, and what comes next below.
What does the majority opinion say?
The Court short-circuited the democratic process by closing it to the large number of Americans who disagreed withRoe."
What do the dissenting justices say?
Unusually, the three liberal justices shared joint authorship of the dissent.
“Today, the Court discards that balance,” the dissent continues.
What does this decision mean for other Supreme Court precedents?
As Namrata Verghese wrote in arecentTeen Vogueoped, the Roe decision puts us in “uncharted waters.”
How are abortion rights groups and politicians responding?
Major abortion and civil rights organizations also condemned the ruling.
What resources are available for people seeking abortion care now?
This story originally appeared onTeen Vogue.
