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How the legal history of witches impacts abortion

Alito saw historical inquiry as “essential” to his analysis. He looked far back in legal history to support his decision.

A protester holds a hanger that says "Never Again" as abortion rights demonstrators gather in front of the Supreme Court of the United States on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, in Washington, D.C.
A protester holds a hanger that says "Never Again" as abortion rights demonstrators gather in front of the Supreme Court of the United States on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, in Washington, D.C.Read moreKent Nishimura / MCT
    by Robert I. Field, For The Inquirer
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