A University of California-Berkeley law professor criticized Justice Samuel Alito’s use of 19th century history to overturn two key abortion precedents, saying that the reliance harms historically marginalized groups.

The comments from professor Khiara Bridges came during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Tuesday on the future of abortion laws in the wake of the justices’ recent decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey. The opinion written by Alito said the court should be guided by the nation’s history and tradition, noting there was no legal support for a constitutional right to an abortion until the late 20th century.

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