That's all for now - thanks for readingpublished at 21:50 British Summer Time 3 May 2022
Thank you for joining us for our live coverage of the Supreme Court leak, and the tumultuous day that followed. Here's a quick look back at the day:
- On Monday night, a draft ruling from the top court in the US was published by Politico. The ruling, penned by conservative Justice Samuel Alito, potentially overrules landmark 1973 abortion ruling Roe v Wade, calling the precedent "egregiously wrong"
- Without Roe - a nationwide guarantee to abortion access - states will be able to set their own abortion laws, including outright bans
- The ruling, expected this summer, will likely see new abortion restrictions in nearly half of all states
- President Joe Biden joined leading Democrats in decrying the leaked decision, saying that a "woman's right to choose is fundamental"
- Anti-abortion groups, in contrast, celebrated a major victory, saying the ruling would "save the lives of millions of unborn children"
- The Supreme Court confirmed the authenticity of the leaked draft, but said the ruling is not final
- Chief Justice John Roberts Jr called the leak a "singular and egregious breach of trust" and called for an investigation into its source
Want to know more?
- Why the leak is so seismic for US politics
- What happens if Roe v Wade is overturned?
- Who will be most affected?
Our writers today were Holly Honderich, Bernd Debusmann, and Jessica Murphy. The editor was Owen Amos.