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Quotation from Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization by Supreme Court of the United States
“It is time to heed the Constitution and return the issue of abortion to the people’s elected representatives.”
Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, Opinion of the Court (Justice Alito), introduction (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource))
Alito summarizes the practical result of the decision before quoting Scalia's Casey opinion on resolving such questions by persuasion and voting.
Citation: "It is time to heed the Constitution and return the issue of abortion to the people’s elected representatives." — Supreme Court of the United States, Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, Opinion of the Court (Justice Alito), introduction (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource)). (id dobbs-v-jackson-womens-health-organization-q2)
Portrait: Justice Alito official, Steve Petteway, Public domain.
