US Supreme Court puts itself on the wrong side of freedom by removing the constitutional right to abortion
US Supreme Court puts itself on the wrong side of freedom by removing the constitutional right to abortion
When a democracy takes back a constitutional right that has existed for almost half a century, it must find itself in deep trouble. America now stands at that terrifying juncture, after that Supreme Court overturned with 6-3 majority 1973 ruling in Roe vs. WadeAnd snatched away the constitutional right to abortion, In one stroke on June 24, it withdrew women’s right to reproductive and physical autonomy anywhere in the country. with Roe deersimultaneously judgment in 1992 Planned Parenthood vs Casey that retained Roe deerGone, the court “returned the issue of abortion to the elected representatives of the people”. States can now decide whether to ban abortion, and at what stage in pregnancy and under what circumstances. The fight over abortion has been America’s most passionate ideological battle. With a focus that denies any space for compassion or respect for freedom, conservatives prioritize the act of being. Roe deer reversed for decades. Now that the court has gained a conservative supremacy, the decision was imminent – some Republican-ruled states have begun banning abortions, with laws triggering in anticipation of such a decision. Other red states will follow.
This decision of the Supreme Court, Dobbs vs. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, has actually divided America territorially – states where women have the right to abortion, and those where they don’t. Where they do not, women with unplanned or unwanted pregnancies, including possibly in certain jurisdictions that endanger the mother’s life or result in rape or incest, have no access to medical help in other states. may not be an option. This requires resources and support structures, and many women will have no choice but to have a secret, unsafe abortion near home. It is feared that abortion could be subject to criminal investigation. On a positive side, major US companies and some states (New York) have begun offering financial assistance to employees and out-of-state abortion seekers seeking medical intervention in pro-abortion states. Have given. However, it will make an already bitter partisan polarization worse. It should also alert Americans that the argument of dobbs – that abortion is not mentioned in the US Constitution and not covered by the historic 14th Amendment of 1868 that protects freedoms – has opened up the process of taking away other rights. For now, President Joe Biden and his Democratic Party have vowed to put Roe deer On the ballot in the November midterm election. But just as the U.S. election system stacks up efforts to crack the filibuster against their efforts to bolster numbers in the Senate, the effort to protect women will be progressively magnified: legal challenges on multiple levels, women in red states. Supporting, and inspiring political grassroots campaigns.