Leaked draft suggests U.S. Supreme Court poised to overturn Roe v. Wade
On Monday night, a draft decision was leaked indicating that the U.S. Supreme Court is set to overturn Roe v. Wade, ending a 49-year-old precedent protecting abortion rights. A final ruling isn’t expected until late June or July, but if this decision holds, it will harm millions of Americans.
CUPW is disgusted and enraged with this potential assault on women’s rights to control their bodies and their future. The overturning of Roe would almost immediately lead to stricter limits on abortion access in large parts of the U.S. South and Midwest, with about half of the states set to immediately impose broad abortion bans.
Abortion is an important part of healthcare. It’s a medical procedure that is necessary for millions of women, girls, and others who can get pregnant. Abortion is a human right, and forcing someone to carry an unwanted pregnancy, or forcing them to seek out an unsafe abortion, is a violation of their human rights, including the rights to privacy and bodily autonomy. Countless statistics worldwide show that criminalizing abortion doesn’t stop abortion, it just makes them less safe.