… A decision to overturn Roe would forever etch the court of Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. in the history books and trigger a political earthquake, potentially redrawing the balance between the supporters and opponents of abortion rights. …
If Roe is overturned, its effect will burn into the fall and beyond as the battle over abortion’s legality shifts to states. Where might it be felt in 2022? For starters, look to gubernatorial races in places like Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin, three states where Republicans control the legislatures and might be inclined to enact restrictive bans on abortion but where the governor’s mansions are in the hands of Democrats.
After what happened in the past few years, Senate races, too, will take on new significance because of abortion. Over the past five years, a Republican majority in the Senate showed what could be done to shape the Supreme Court. CONTINUED
Dan Balz, Washington Post
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