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Justice Kavanaugh is a threat to Roe v. Wade – but not the only one

  • Written by B. Jessie Hill, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Judge Ben C. Green Professor of Law, Case Western Reserve University
President Donald Trump with Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh at his swearing in. AP Photo/Susan Walsh

With the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court, some are wondering: Will Roe v. Wade, the landmark case recognizing a woman’s right to choose to terminate a pregnancy, continue to be the law of the land?

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