The decision of the US Supreme Court to overturn the country’s constitutional right to abortion, handed down this Friday (24), has reverberated among political figures and organizations. The sentence opens space for each of the 50 American states to adopt local vetoes and ends a right guaranteed for almost five decades in the country.
The Supreme Court has not only reversed nearly 50 years of precedent, it has relegated the most deeply personal decision one can make to the whims of politicians, attacking the fundamental freedoms of millions of Americans.
The Republican-controlled Supreme Court has achieved the obscure and outrageous goal of taking away women’s right to make their own decisions about reproductive health; American women today have less freedom than their mothers
By taking down Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court has given the American people a fresh start in life; By returning the issue of abortion to the states and the people, this court has corrected a historic wrong and reaffirmed the right of the American people to govern at the state level in a manner consistent with their values and desires.
I think it’s a big step back; I’ve always believed that it’s a woman’s right to choose, which is why the UK has the laws it has.
Millions of Americans have spent half a century praying and working for today’s historic victory for law enforcement; I am proud to be with them on this long journey of ours and I share their joy.
Millions of people who can get pregnant in the US now face a future where they won’t be able to make personal choices that affect their bodies, future and well-being; this decision affects all people, regardless of their ability to become pregnant—approximately one in four women in the United States will have an abortion in her lifetime.
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