Roe v. Wade, the historic 1973 Supreme Court decision that made abortion legal in the first trimester of a woman’s pregnancy, could be struck down, according to an unprecedented leaked draft of an opinion. According to the news report, a majority of justices are ready to reverse the ruling. But how does the Supreme Court make decisions and what could follow if the right to an abortion is rescinded? Storyful’s explainer breaks down the story into bite-size pieces.

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