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Last month, I came across a California case I’d never heard of: People vs. Belous. It involved a doctor convicted in 1967 after referring a young woman to an abortionist. Abortions in the state were illegal at the time except to save a woman’s life https://t.co/3h87eJvlY2
Today, the Supreme Court not only reversed nearly 50 years of precedent, it relegated the most intensely personal decision someone can make to the whims of politicians and ideologues—attacking the essential freedoms of millions of Americans.
So, if i need an organ transplant, do I get to choose which woman gets to give up her bodily autonomy to keep me alive, or will the government do this for me? https://t.co/0EZuPXxZzW
Mayor Eric Adams offered New York City as a safe haven to Americans seeking abortions after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. https://t.co/7yhcO3wczS
“@miaamormottley is an embodiment of our conscience, reminding us all to treat our planet and therefore one another with love, dignity, and care,” writes Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (@NOIweala) #TIME100 https://t.co/HuMRgPMnZr
Right now: Barricades are up around the Supreme Court building, just minutes after reports from Politico were leaked indicating SCOTUS has voted to overturn Roe v. Wade.