Opinion: The cruel consequences of moving fast and breaking things 

The overturning of Roe v. Wade by the Supreme Court in 2022 is a case of an ill-considered decision backfiring spectacularly.

Based on all available data, this decision has produced pretty much exactly the opposite of what supporters said they wanted to achieve.

Since it went into effect, abortions in the U.S. have gone up, the fertility rate has declined to a historic low and the infant mortality rate has increased.