Joe Biden blasts ‘radical’ draft, warns different rights threatened

President Joe Biden on Tuesday blasted what he referred to as a “radical” leaked draft opinion suggesting the Supreme Court is poised to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v Wade case that legalised abortion nationwide, warning {that a} “whole range of rights” are in jeopardy if it holds.

Speaking to reporters earlier than boarding Air Force One, Biden mentioned he hoped the draft wouldn’t be finalised by justices, contending it displays a “fundamental shift in American jurisprudence” that threatens “other basic rights” like privateness and marriage.

He added: “If this decision holds, it’s really quite a radical decision.” Earlier Tuesday, Chief Justice John Roberts confirmed the authenticity of the leaked draft and mentioned he had ordered an investigation into what he referred to as an “egregious breach of trust.” In the excessive court docket’s first public remark because the draft was revealed late Monday, Roberts mentioned “Although the document described in yesterday’s reports is authentic, it does not represent a decision by the Court or the final position of any member on the issues in the case.” In an announcement, he mentioned, “To the extent this betrayal of the confidences of the Court was intended to undermine the integrity of our operations, it will not succeed.”