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What the Alito leak means for Roe — and everything else

What the Alito leak means for Roe — and everything else

The draft opinion, explained.

Explain It to Me · Vox

May 5, 202258m 21sExplicit

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Show Notes

Dara Lind sits down with Vox Supreme Court correspondent Ian Millhiser (@imillhiser) for a deep dive into the leaked draft opinion on abortion written by Justice Samuel Alito. They discuss the text of the opinion itself; why Alito was chosen to write it; and what could happen in the days, weeks, and months following a ruling overturning Roe v. Wade


References:


The Roe opinion and the case against the Supreme Court 


Ian’s explainer on the draft memo


What happens next if the Supreme Court strikes down Roe 


Ian’s interview with Professor Melissa Murray


Professor Melissa Murray NYT op ed from December: What would a post-Roe America look like?



Hosts:

Dara Lind (@dlind), Weeds co-host, Vox



Credits:

Sofi LaLonde, producer and engineer

Libby Nelson, editorial adviser

Amber Hall, deputy editorial director of talk podcasts


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