Abortion rights advocates fear that Trump picking the next Supreme Court Justice means Roe v. Wade is 'doomed'
- CNN legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin said Wednesday that the retirement of Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy could mark the end of landmark abortion rights case Roe v. Wade.
- President Donald Trump, who will be nominating Kennedy's replacement, has vowed to appoint pro-life judges.
- Other experts say that while Kennedy's replacement is likely to be conservative, Roe v. Wade is unlikely to be overturned.
CNN legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin predicted on Wednesday that Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy announcing his retirement and vacating a spot for President Donald Trump to fill meant Roe v. Wade, the landmark case establishing the right to abortion access, was "doomed."
"Let's talk about facts. Let's talk about what America is like that is going to be different. You are going to see 20 states banning abortion outright," Toobin said. "Because they know that there are going to be five seats on the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade."See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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