A leaked draft opinion suggests the Supreme Court is poised to overturn the right to abortion in America. If this ruling goes ahead, women's rights are in danger.
00:00 - Abortion rights are under threat
00:45 - Why the leak was unprecedented
01:35 - Women’s rights and lives are in danger
02:22 - Will this be the first constitutional right to be erased?
02:50 - Could other constitutional rights be struck down?
04:16 - Are Americans losing trust in the Supreme Court?
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