Breyer Laments Polarization on Abortion, Embryo Rights Debates After Roe Overturn
• Breyer says pre-Dobbs leak was ‘unfortunate’ ‘I usually hope for compromise’
• Leak created shockwaves by signaling court would hand power to craft abortion laws to states
• Breyer retired in 2022; thought 15-week abortion ban compromise was possible with conservative justices
• Abortion has been top political issue since draft leak nearly 2 years ago
• In wake of Dobbs decision, Alabama court ruled frozen embryos are people with rights and protections