10 May 2022

USA correspondent Kelsey Snell : abortion rights

From Nine To Noon, 9:45 am on 10 May 2022
Pro-choice and anti-abortion activist rally outside of the US Supreme Court on May 03, 2022 in Washington, DC.

Pro-choice and anti-abortion activist rally outside of the US Supreme Court on May 03, 2022 in Washington, DC. Photo: 2022 Getty Images

The biggest story in America continues to be a leaked draft of a Supreme Court decision that would overturn the landmark 1973 case Roe vs Wade which guarantees the right to an abortion in the United States.

The draft, written by Samuel Alito, was later verified as authentic by Chief Justice John Roberts.

The draft has set off a firestorm in the country where public polling shows a strong majority of voters favor maintaining the right to an abortion.

And Jill Biden has made a surprise visit to Ukraine to meet with Ukrainian First Lady Olena Zelenska who has been in hiding with her children. 

Kelsey Snell is a congressional correspondent for NPR, based in Washington DC.