Abortion and the Supreme Court: what’s at stake?

A leaked draft opinion suggests the Supreme Court is poised to overturn the right to abortion in America. If this ruling goes ahead, women s rights are in danger. 00:00 - Abortion rights are under threat 00:45 - Why the leak was unprecedented 01:35 - Women’s rights and lives are in danger 02:22 - Will this be the first constitutional right to be erased? 02:50 - Could other constitutional rights be struck down? 04:16 - Are Americans losing trust in the Supreme Court? Sign up to our weekly newsletter about American politics: https://econ.st/3sevR47 The consequences of ending Roe v Wade: https://econ.st/380dBVj How will ending abortion rights impact American politics? https://econ.st/3825EPp A safe, simple and available abortion pill: https://econ.st/3Fj1luZ Why are abortion rights under threat in America? https://econ.st/3FmVWU0 What is the Supreme Court leak? https://econ.st/3MWnsdd The Supreme Court’s crisis of legitimacy: https://econ.st/3kKhrV8 Listen to our podcast about the impacts of the Court’s ruling: https://econ.st/37mfmf4 Sign up to our daily newsletter to keep up to date: https://econ.st/37hRqcA