WASHINGTON — Cameras were already set up in front of the Supreme Court building Tuesday morning, waiting for more protests, after Politico reported on a leaked draft decision in a Mississippi case that indicates the justices had voted to overturn long-standing abortion rulings — including Roe v. Wade.
Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Chair Patty Murray weighed in immediately in a statement: “If this is true, this kind of outcome is exactly what I’ve been ringing alarm bells about–and this is a five alarm fire.” The Washington Democrat is also a former chair of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee.
Minnesota Sen. Tina Smith, a former state Planned Parenthood executive, indicated that the issue could recharge advocates, stating: “Let’s get organized and get to work.”
