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Former Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer Criticizes Reversal of Roe v. Wade

Former Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer spoke at a Harvard Law School symposium, criticizing the reversal of Roe v. Wade as a decision driven by personal beliefs rather than consideration of the law's broader context.

The reversal of Roe v. Wade is an example of a decision driven by judges' personal beliefs rather than consideration of the law's broader context.

Breyer compared different methods of legal interpretation during the discussion, which was part of a conference on judicial review.

The conference was jointly hosted by the Harvard Law Review and Texas A&M University Center on the Structural Constitution.

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Justice Stephen Breyer criticizes Roe v. Wade reversal at HLS symposium.

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