The story of Roe v Wade

A short story on how Roe v Wade was overturned by DonaldTrump

• Donald Trump promised to appoint pro-life justices to the Supreme Court.

  

• And to his benefit, during his presidency, he had the chance to nominate three justices.

  

• He appointed Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney Barrett.

  

• These appointments were each controversial in their own way.

  

• All three were seen as conservative, with a potential to overturn Roe v Wade. But each argued in their confirmation hearing that Roe v Wade was a deeply rooted, repeatedly upheld precedent.

  

• None the less, their confirmations shifted the Court to a solid conservative majority.

  

• This new balance gave momentum to anti-abortion legal challenges.

  

• In 2022, the Supreme Court agreed to hear Dobbs v. Jackson.

  

• The Court’s ruling overturned Roe v. Wade after nearly 50 years.

  

• Trump's appointments played a crucial role in this decision.

  

• Without his nominations, the Court would not have had the votes.

  

• His legacy is now tied to the end of Roe and its national impact