The news site Politico sent shockwaves across the country last night when it published what appears to be an initial draft majority opinion — written by Justice Samuel Alito and reportedly circulated inside the court — suggesting that the U.S. Supreme Court intends to strike down Roe v. Wade.
NPR has not independently verified the document, and it's not yet clear what resemblance it might bear to the court's final opinion, which is expected in the coming months. But NPR legal affairs correspondent Nina Totenberg told Morning Edition that "it really smells like, looks like and feels like the real thing."
