Roe v. Wade: Justice Harry Blackmun's Legacy

Published: June 9, 2022, 8 a.m.

b'It seems that Roe v. Wade is always in the news, always a part of the political debate.\\xa0It\'s been that way for nearly 50 years since the Supreme Court decided the landmark abortion case.\\xa0Justice Harry Blackmun wrote the opinion legalizing abortion.\\xa0In this episode of C-SPAN\'s "The Weekly" we look back at Justice Blackmun -- what he said about his legacy being forever associated with that famous opinion.... and the big prediction he flat out got wrong.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'