According to a draft leaked to the press, the Supreme Court will revoke this right, which has been in effect since 1973, when a court order ruled that the state cannot intervene in a woman’s decision about her pregnancy.
Euskaraz irakurri: Abortatzeko eskubidea murrizteko asmoa du Estatu Batuetako Auzitegi Gorenak
The Supreme Court of United States prepares for withdraw the right to abortionin force in the country since 1973, according to a draft of the highest judicial body leaked by the Politico portal.
The leak of a Supreme Court decision on such a controversial and still-debated subject is an unprecedented event in the country’s recent history. The draft is signed by the magistrate Samuel Alitoalthough until a final opinion is issued in June or July, judges can change their vote, and have done so in the past, after these initial drafts have been circulated.
“The inescapable conclusion is that the right to abortion is not deeply rooted in the nation’s history and traditions”, describes the text, adding that “it is time to pay attention to the Constitution and return the issue of abortion to the elected representatives of the people,” as collected by the CNBC network.
abortion has been legal in the United States since the Supreme Court ruled in 1973 that the state has no right to intervene in a woman’s decision about her pregnancy. Over the past decade, numerous conservative-led states have passed rules blatantly violating these parameters, aiming to get the Supreme Court to review and overturn a nearly half-century-old precedent.
Restrictions and criminalization in different states
In more than two dozen conservative states, lawmakers have drafted bills that would ban or restrict abortion if the Supreme Court decides to overturn the decision, as explained New York Times
The state of Idaho has been the first to give the green light to a new restrictive law, by 51 votes to 14, preventing women in this state from accessing these services from the sixth week of pregnancy. In addition, it awards up to $20,000 to those relatives of an “unborn baby” who denounce the clinic or any person or group helping the woman abort.
In addition, this new law will allow medical personnel who participate in the interruption of a pregnancy to receive a prison sentence of two to five years if they are convicted of a “criminal abortion”. Unlike Texas law, however, the law passed in Idaho contains exceptions for rape and incest.
‘The biggest restriction of rights in the last fifty years’
The Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosicand the majority leader in the Senate, Chuck Schumer, have said in a joint statement that if this report is true, the Supreme Court is “on the cusp of imposing the greatest restriction on rights in the past 50 years, not just for women, but for all Americans.” “The informed vote of the Republican-appointed judges to overthrow Roe versus Wade would be considered an abomination, one of the worst and most damaging decisions in modern history,” they said.
For her part, the Executive Director of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America, alexis mcgill johnson, has pointed out that this leaked opinion is “terrifying and unprecedented”. “It confirms our worst fears: that the Supreme Court is ready to end the constitutional right to abortion,” he added.
Source: EITB
I’m Wayne Wickman, a professional journalist and author for Today Times Live. My specialty is covering global news and current events, offering readers a unique perspective on the world’s most pressing issues. I’m passionate about storytelling and helping people stay informed on the goings-on of our planet.
