Overview

• In Listening to the Law, due Sept. 9 from Penguin Random House’s Sentinel imprint, Barrett argues Roe v. Wade got ahead of the American people.
• She writes that abortion rights are not historically fundamental to liberty and says Roe “came at a cost,” citing personal fallout after the 2022 ruling.
• Barrett describes abortion as a “complicated moral debate” distinct from rights such as marriage, sex, procreation, and contraception.
• She says the Court’s job is to respect choices Americans have agreed upon and notes she will not reveal internal deliberations or identify her children.
• Coverage notes a reported $2 million advance and planned public events next week, as the book’s release lands alongside polling that shows majority support for legal abortion.