The recent Roe v Wade decision on abortion is a victory for people who wants to limit or ban abortion. The anti-abortion demonstrators celebrate outside the US Supreme Court.
In this article, you’ll read:
- US Supreme Overturns Roe v Wade Decision
- The US Banning Abortion Affects Singapore and Countries With Legalised Abortion
- The Impacts of the Recent Roe v Wade Decision on Abortion
US Supreme Overturns Roe v Wade Decision
On the 24th of June, the US Supreme Court ends the constitutional right to abortion. They took the dramatic step of overturning the 1973 Roe v Wade ruling, which recognises women’s right to abortion.
The Roe v Wade ruling became legal nationwide in 1973. It has been part of women’s constitutional right to have equal access to abortion.
However, the recent decision of the US Supreme Court overturns the 1973 ruling on abortion. It was a momentous victory for republicans and religious conservatives who wanted to limit or ban abortion.
The Mississippi Law on Abortion
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The court upheld a Republican-backed Mississippi law that bans abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy. The Mississippi law makes most abortions illegal after 15 weeks of gestation, earlier than Roe, and later decisions allow.
In relation to this, the Roe decision allows abortion to happen before a foetus would be viable outside the womb. It is between 24 and 28 weeks of pregnancy.
According to the justices, the Roe decision was wrongly decided. It is because the US Constitution makes no specific mention of abortion rights.
By removing abortion as a constitutional right, the ruling restored the ability of states to ban it. Twenty-six states are either certain or considering banning abortion. Additionally, Mississippi is among 13 states with so-called trigger laws that ended up banning abortion.
President Joe Biden Condemns the Ruling
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The recent overturning of Roe v Wade marks a very solemn moment for women in the US. The Supreme Court expressly took away a Constitutional right from the American people that it had already recognized. They simply took it away. That’s never been done to a right that is so important to so many Americans.
The US Banning Abortion Affects Singapore and Countries With Legalised Abortion
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The Impacts of the Overturning the Roe v Wade Decision
“Whatever the exact scope of the coming laws, one result of today’s decision is certain: the curtailment of women’s rights and of their status as free and equal citizens.”
The Effect of the Abortion Decision on US Companies
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Yelp chief executive Jeremy Stoppelman reacted on Twitter stating, “Business leaders must speak out now and call on Congress to codify Roe into law.”
- Microsoft
- Apple
- Meta
- Yelp
- Disney
- Uber
- Netflix
- Bumble
- Match Group
- Box.com
- Levi Strauss
- Comcast-NBC Universal
- Warner Bros Discovery
- Conde Nast
- JPMorgan Chase
- Nike
- Starbucks
- Dick’s Sporting Goods
- Kroger
- Alaska Airlines
- Goldman Sachs
- Zillow
- HP
- HPE
- Accenture
- Chobani
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