Roe v. Wade: Landmark Supreme Court abortion ruling divided America – The Henry Club

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi alleged that Republicans sought to “punish and control women” by enforcing state abortion restrictions after the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.

At least 13 states are set to ban abortion in the wake of the Supreme Court ruling. Those states would make abortion a felony with a prison sentence of up to one year.

“What’s going on over here?” Pelosi asked at a news conference on Friday. “A woman’s fundamental health decisions are her own to make in consultation with her doctor, her faith, her family — not some right-wing politician that Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell packed the court with.”

Pelosi called the Supreme Court’s decision cruel, humiliating and heartbreaking. He vowed that Democrats would make abortion rights a central issue ahead of the midterm elections in November.

“While Republicans seek to punish and control women, Democrats will continue to fight ruthlessly to establish Roe v. Wade as the law of the land,” Pelosi said.

Pelosi accused the GOP of conspiring to enforce a nationwide abortion ban that would arrest not only doctors for offering fertility care, but also women who wish to terminate their pregnancies.

Laws in states designed to ban the procedure do not allow women to be prosecuted for having an abortion. However, there have been cases in the past in which women have been reported to the authorities.

In April, a woman in South Texas charged with murder State law exempts women from prosecution for having abortions, despite allegedly having self-induced abortions. district attorney eventually indictment dismissedStating that it is clear that he “cannot be prosecuted nor prosecuted for the charges leveled against him.”

— Spencer Kimball

Supreme Court’s decision can have a big impact on them tech companies that store troves of user data that prosecutors can use to accuse women and service providers of violating state restrictions on abortion.

Prosecutors have already pointed to digital searches and messages in at least two high-profile cases accusing women of harming their children because they said they had a miscarriage or stillbirth.

Digital privacy experts and legal advocates have defended those who have lost a child or miscarried, saying tech companies are taking more steps to protect user data in light of growing restrictions on abortion access. have been This includes reducing the amount of data the Platform collects on users, limiting how long they keep that information or, at the very least, notifying consumers that they should hand over user data to law enforcement. . is required, assuming the platform is not prohibited from doing so.

Meanwhile, digital privacy experts say there are steps consumers can take to limit data exposure when researching reproductive health care. This includes using privacy-focused search engines, a virtual private network, and communicating with friends and family over encrypted messaging apps.

— Lauren Feiner

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell Calls Supreme Court Roe vs. Wade. decided to reverse A “historic victory for the Constitution.”

McConnell wrote in a statement, “The judges upheld the Constitution. They carefully weighed complicating factors regarding precedent. The court overturned wrongful decisions even the Liberals have long acknowledged.” that they were incompatible, restore the separation of powers.”

The Kentucky senator commended the Supreme Court for “fairness in attempting to threaten.”

— Amanda Maciaso

The ruling provoked an immediate backlash from Planned Parenthood president Alexis McGill Johnson, who said the ruling gives politicians the ability to control women’s bodies, “making decisions that we now rely on to set the course for our lives.” We do.” can not be done.”

She said the group, which has long been fighting to uphold the right to abortion, will continue to demand and fight for the right of women to be treated as equal citizens.

– Don Kopecki