A leaked Supreme Court draft opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade describes a United States not seen in half a century, in which the legal status of abortion is entirely up to the states. If the draft, from February and published Monday night by Politico, ends up being similar to the court’s final opinion, expected next month, reproductive rights will be rewritten almost immediately.

If Roe were overturned, would abortion become illegal everywhere in the U.S.?

No. Individual states would decide whether and when abortions would be legal. Many states would continue to allow them, and some have even begun making provisions to help serve women who live in states that are likely to restrict abortion. Right now, abortion remains legal in every state.What an America Without Roe Would Look LikeLegal abortions would fall, particularly among poor women in the South and Midwest, and out-of-state travel and abortion pills would play […]