Roe v. Wade and the Supreme Court's legitimacy

Nearly 50 years after the U.S. Supreme Court established a constitutional right to abortion in Roe v. Wade, the current Supreme Court appears ready to overturn that right. Correspondent Jim Axelrod looks at how the leaked draft of Justice Sam Alito's opinion (which would eliminate constitutional protection for abortions) demonstrates the court's willingness to insert itself into controversial culture war issues.

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