People visit the Supreme Court in Washington. . File photoWASHINGTON, May 3The U.S. Supreme Court has confirmed the authenticity of a leaked document on the possible repeal of the 1973 abortion ruling, and an investigation into the leak has been launched, Supreme Court Justice John Roberts said in a statement released Tuesday. Earlier Monday, Politico reported, citing a draft document authored by Judge Samuel Alito, that the U.S. Supreme Court voted to overturn the 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that allowed abortion at the federal level. The publication of a document calling the 1973 decision «ill-conceived and erroneous» caused widespread publicity. For example, US President Joe Biden has already said that he has instructed his administration to prepare response measures in case the country's Supreme Court decides to overturn a decision guaranteeing the constitutional right to abortion. .jpg» />Biden vowed to respond if U.S. court ruling on abortion rights overturned»While the document is genuine, it does not represent the court's decision or the final position of any of its members,» the court's presiding judge said in a statement. “I have ordered court security to investigate the source of the leak (document),” the statement said, emphasizing that the publication of an internal document undermines the principles of the Supreme Court and is a gross violation of existing rules. If the US Supreme Court cancels widespread legalization abortions based on the results of an official vote, then the authorities of individual states will have the authority to establish their own rules in this regard. According to the American media, it is highly likely that at least 20 Republican-led states will want to restrict abortions by local laws.
