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The Supreme Court ends the defense against abortion. Pelosi: Cruel decision

2022-06-24 17:37:36Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
The Supreme Court ends the defense against abortion. Pelosi: Cruel decision
An American citizen in tears after the decision

The U.S. Supreme Court has ended nearly 50 years of constitutional protection for abortion - a decision by its conservative majority to overturn the historic court case.

Friday's decision is expected to lead to a ban on abortion in nearly half of US states. The ruling, unimaginable just a few years ago, was the culmination of decades of struggle by abortion opponents, powered by a courageous right-wing court that has been strengthened by its three members nominated by former President Donald Trump.

The decision came more than a month after information was leaked about a draft opinion by Judge Samuel Alito indicating that the court was prepared to take this important step.

According to opinion polls, the ruling puts the court at odds with the majority of Americans who favor protecting the right to abortion.

Judge Alito, in his final opinion issued Friday, wrote that the Roe case and Planned Parenthood v. Casey, the 1992 ruling reaffirming the right to abortion, were wrong the day they were decided and should be dismissed.

The authority to set abortion rules rests with the political branches, not the courts, Judge Alito wrote.

Judge Alito was joined by Judges Clarence Thomas, Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett. The last three judges have been appointed by former President Trump. Judge Thomas voted for the first time to overturn the right to abortion 30 years ago.

Judges Stephen Breyer, Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan - the liberal wing of the court - were at odds.

According to statistics analyzed by the Associated Press, the decision is expected to disproportionately affect minority women who already face limited access to health care.

Immediately after the decision, protests erupted in front of the Court. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Democrat Nancy Pelosi, described the decision as "cruel" and "scandalous".


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