U.S. Supreme Court has ruled to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade decision that has for decades affirmed the right to abortion, only some states across the country will still protect access.“The U.S.
Supreme Court has taken the radical step of overturning Roe v. Wade outright, thus unleashing uncertainty and harm onto people asking for nothing more than to exercise their fundamental right to bodily autonomy,” Dr.
Herminia Palacio, Guttmacher Institute president and CEO said in a statement on June 24, the day of the Supreme Court decision.
The institute is a leading research and policy organization committed to the worldwide advancement of sexual and reproductive health and rights.“This decision comes when the need for abortion is actually growing in the United States,” Palacio said.