In what would amount to an unprecedented leak in modern times, Politico on Monday night published what it said was a draft opinionindicating the Supreme Court would overturn the abortion rights enshrined in Roe v. Wade in a pending case later this year.
The document, reportedly authored by Justice Samuel Alito and circulated in February, suggests at least five justices side with Mississippi in its case before the court challenging the landmark 1973 abortion ruling.
NBC News has not been able to independently verify the authenticity of the document, and the Supreme Court declined to comment.
