Unit 4
Activity 2
Roe v. Wade, a landmark ruling overturned
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ang1-unit4-activity2.mp3
The Supreme Court on Friday eliminated the
constitutional
right to obtain an abortion, casting aside
49 years of precedent that began with Roe v. Wade.
The decision by Justice Samuel Alito will set off a seismic shift in reproductive rights across the United States. It will allow states to ban abortion, and experts expect about half the states to do so.
In one of the most anticipated rulings in decades, the court overturned Roe, which first declared a constitutional right to abortion in 1973, and Planned Parenthood v. Casey, which re-affirmed that right in 1992. […] The vote to overturn Roe was 5-4. Justices Clarence Thomas, Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney Barrett joined Alito's opinion. Chief Justice John Roberts did not join the opinion. He agreed with the majority that the Mississippi abortion restriction at issue in the case should be upheld, but in a separate opinion, he argued that the court should not have overturned Roe.
The court's three liberals – Justices Stephen Breyer, Sonia Sotomayor, and Elena Kagan – filed a joint dissent. They called the majority opinion a violation of women's autonomy and said it would harm the court's legitimacy and jeopardize other constitutional rights.
The decision by Justice Samuel Alito will set off a seismic shift in reproductive rights across the United States. It will allow states to ban abortion, and experts expect about half the states to do so.
In one of the most anticipated rulings in decades, the court overturned Roe, which first declared a constitutional right to abortion in 1973, and Planned Parenthood v. Casey, which re-affirmed that right in 1992. […] The vote to overturn Roe was 5-4. Justices Clarence Thomas, Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney Barrett joined Alito's opinion. Chief Justice John Roberts did not join the opinion. He agreed with the majority that the Mississippi abortion restriction at issue in the case should be upheld, but in a separate opinion, he argued that the court should not have overturned Roe.
The court's three liberals – Justices Stephen Breyer, Sonia Sotomayor, and Elena Kagan – filed a joint dissent. They called the majority opinion a violation of women's autonomy and said it would harm the court's legitimacy and jeopardize other constitutional rights.
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From 1:10 to 2:57
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“Roe” refers to Jane Roe, a pseudonym for Norma McCorvey, who sued the state over abortion rights in 1973.
“Wade” refers to Henry Wade, the Dallas District Attorney representing the state in the case. Pseudonyms like Jane Roe or Jane Doe are used to protect identities; male equivalents include John or Richard.
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PATH A
B1
1-A
Find in the text, the important decision made
by the Supreme Court in 2022 and its impact
on abortion right.
2-A
How many justices voted to overturn Roe v.
Wade? Who disagreed with the decision?
3-A
In the video, how did people outside
the Court react?
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PATH B
B1+
1-B
In the text, what was Roe v. Wade originally
about in 1973? What happened in 2022?
2-B
What reasons did the Supreme Court give for
their decision, and what disagreements were
there among the justices?
3-B
In the video, what different points of view are
expressed? Quote at least one reaction in favor
and one against.
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Let's talk this out!
4
Why do you think this ruling is considered a “landmark” decision in American history?
5
What does this ruling reveal about the role and power of the Supreme Court in U.S. society?
6
How does it reflect current debates or divisions in American society?
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Breaking news!
Write a newspaper headline and the first sentences of an article about the protest outside the Supreme Court. Be sure to say what happened, where, and why people are divided.
Write a newspaper headline and the first sentences of an article about the protest outside the Supreme Court. Be sure to say what happened, where, and why people are divided.
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