Sorting fact from fiction in Democratic reactions to Supreme Court leak

Democrats reacted emotionally and aggressively to a leak Monday evening of a draft Supreme Court opinion that suggested a majority of justices are seriously considering overturning Roe v. Wade and returning the question of abortion to the states.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) warned that the Supreme Court will move next to strip away same-sex marriage and civil rights.

“They will not stop here,” cautioned Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), referring to the conservative majority on the bench.

And President Joe Biden said Tuesday that the decision, if finalized, means “every other decision relating to the notion of privacy is thrown into...