Opinion

US Supreme Court's Roe v Wade decision a pure exercise in wielding power

By Erwin Chemerinsky
Updated June 25 2022 - 4:57pm, first published 4:30pm
Thousands protest the US Supreme Court's decision in New York yesterday. Picture: Getty Images
Thousands protest the US Supreme Court's decision in New York yesterday. Picture: Getty Images

Freedom and equality have expanded enormously over the course of American history, which makes the ending of a constitutional right virtually unprecedented.