SUMMARY: After almost 50 years, abortion rights could be destroyed in the U.S. Politico released an exclusive about the decision Justice Samuel Alito drafted an opinion, revealing the intent to overturn the law by empowering states to address abortion cases. In 1973, the Roe v. Wade decision affirmed the right to receive an abortion under the 14th Amendment. The Constitutional protection placed potential ruling on abortion cases in the hands of justices on the federal bench. In 2021, a challenge to Mississippi's abortion ban advanced to the High Court, which is the case that is under consideration. A reversal in this case may set reproductive rights back to ground zero. Mona Austin reports on the bombshell revelation and Pres. Joe Biden's inital reaction to the news that Politico leaked on May 2.
(Note: The Supreme Court draft referenced in this article is just that -- a work in progress, that does not refelct a final vote on the matter. The vote is expected in the next two months.)
(The Slice): A draft decision leaked to Politico indicated the Supreme Court of the United States is preparing to overturn Roe-V. Wade. The law that sustained women's reproductive rigths could end imminently. In a ruling on a case out of Mississippi, Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Helath Oranizations, Justice Samuel Alito argues that late term abortions after the third trimeser are immoral and states should have the power to outlaw abortions.
Supporters on both sides of the issues filled the steps of teh Supreme Court. Democrats have taken thismomento ratchet support against the abortion ban.
In April reprodductive rights were upended in the state of Oklahoma when the legislature passed a "heartbeat bill" similar to the state of Texas that prohibits most abortions after six weeks, before most women know they're pregnant.
The next day, President Joe Biden reiterated what he initially satated when ra White House reporter asked for his response to the news sayin the leaked draft "is about a lot more than abortion." "What are the next things that are gonna be attacked?," he asked. The president alluded to the rationale of the opinion runnin intereference on marraie and
The World Health Oranization chimes in with a tweet that stated. "Abortion is healthcare. Acces to safe abortion protects and promotes the human rihts of women and girls."
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