Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade in Dobbs Decision -- Trump's 3 Appointees Provide Majority (2022-06-24)

The US Supreme Court rules 6-3 in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, overturning Roe v. Wade and eliminating the federal constitutional right to abortion after nearly 50 years. The majority opinion by Justice Samuel Alito holds that abortion is not a constitutional right and returns the issue to the states. All three Trump-appointed justices -- Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney Barrett -- vote with the majority. Trump had promised during his campaign to appoint justices who would overturn Roe, and the decision represents the fulfillment of that promise. The ruling triggers immediate abortion bans in 13 states with trigger laws and reshapes American politics, becoming a defining issue in the 2022 midterms and 2024 election.