Published 08:57 IST, June 25th 2022
US: Rights advocates vow to fight on after Roe ruling
The Supreme Court on Friday stripped away women’s constitutional protections for abortion, a fundamental and deeply personal change for Americans' lives after nearly a half-century under Roe v. Wade.
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Supreme Court on Friday stripped away women’s constitutional protections for abortion, a fundamental and deeply personal change for Americans' lives after nearly a half-century under Roe v. Wade.
court’s overturning of landmark court ruling is likely to lead to abortion bans in roughly half states.
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ruling, unthinkable just a few years ago, was culmination of decades of efforts by abortion opponents, made possible by an emboldened right side of court fortified by three appointees of former President Donald Trump.
Both sides predicted fight over abortion would continue, in state capitals, in Washington and at ballot box.
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"We understand this is overruling of a grave injustice that's been imposed upon this nation. But end of day, babies are still going to die. This doesn't end abortion trdy," Dwain Currier, Director of Public Policy, American Life League told Associated Press.
08:57 IST, June 25th 2022