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Robin Abcarian

Robin Abcarian: The right to abortion is deeply rooted in the Constitution, and flows from amends for slavery

Now that we've had a moment to digest the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade, one thing is clear: Words have lost their meaning.

The court's three newest justices, Neil M. Gorsuch, Brett M. Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett, all said under oath during their confirmation hearings they believed that the two major rulings upholding the federal right to abortion — Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey — were settled law.

"Casey," testified Gorsuch, "is settled law."

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