The weekend is fulfilled 49 years of the decision that set a pattern for the reproductive rights of women, when the Supreme Court decided to protect abortion in the dispute of Roe v. Wade.
In 1969, Norma McCorvey , whose legal pseudonym was Jane Roe, was 22 years when she became pregnant with her third child.
Out of work, unmarried and unemployed, McCorvey attended an abortion clinic in Texas where the procedure was only legal if the mother was at risk of death.
This is how the legal process of Roe v. Wade, defined in 1973 by the Supreme Court.
Roe v. Wade established the right to decide. However, several years passed since McCorvey’s pregnancy, giving her daughter up for adoption after childbirth.
On the eve of the 49th anniversary of SCOTUS’ ruling on Roe v. Wade, press secretary Jen Psaki said the Biden administration will continue to ‘defend it with every tool have’ pic.twitter.com/sEgbIWNgeh
— NowThis (@nowthisnews) January 21, 2022
Abortion and Rights of the Woman in Danger
Since Mitch McConnell decided to interrupt the process for the selection of judges, imposing three of them with far-right views, Roe v. Wade is in danger of being eliminated.
The right to a safe and legal abortion is accepted in the United States. The 59% of the North American population approved that all practice of abortion – or the great majority – is carried out without any consequence.
Only the 39% of the population thinks that the woman’s right to decide should be illegal.
However, the Supreme Court has the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which will be resolved in the current year.
The case dates from Mississippi law, which prohibits the practice of abortion after 19 weeks of pregnancy, while that constitutional law is viable until the 19th week.
Mississippi cuts right to decide almost half the time. Therefore, the decision of the Supreme Court can be vital.
The same judges, whose public hearings have gone against the right to decide , promote that they will not play Roe v. Wade.
However, legal experts and pro-abortion advocates have indicated that they will. They could cut the time for termination of pregnancy or ban abortion.
“I’m not sure that the public fully understand what is at stake, but it hits us all extremely hard to know that it could be the last (year in which Roe v. Wade) is celebrated.” He mentioned Fátima Goss Graves, president and CEO of the National Women’s Law Center -National Women’s Law Center-.
The decision in the Mississippi case is scheduled for June. However, the abortion in the United States, a subject of sufficient approval in its favor, has been attacked in several states.
Leading up to what will likely be the final anniversary of the landmark Roe v. Wade, Liberate Abortion campaign manager Sharmin Hossain, issued the following statement: pic.twitter.com/RGOsxdWRWs
— Liberate Abortion Coalition (@LiberteAbortion) January 21, 2022
Texas has implemented the practice of abortion only at 6 weeks of pregnancy, a situation that the Judge Sonia Sotomayor lashed out after hearing the decision.
“This case is a disaster for the law and is a serious offense to the women of Texas, who have the right to control their bodies. I will not remain silent with a state that continues to nullify constitutional guarantees.”
Justice Sotomayor on the new TX abortion ban ruling:
“This case is a disaster for the rule of law and a serious disservice to women in Texas, who have a right to control their own bodies. I will not stand by silently as a State continues to nullify this constitutional guarantee.”
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) January 21, 2022
The WHO defines abortion as a Right to Health
The World Health Organization is blunt with the right to decide.
“Access to legal, safe and comprehensive care for induced abortion, including post-abortion assistance, is essential for achieving the highest possible level of sexual and reproductive health“, as shown on its page dedicated to health and abortion.
In addition, the WHO defines the right to decide as health protection and human rights.
“Access to safe induced abortion protects the health of women and girls and human rights”.
According to the WHO, all Termination of pregnancy by trained medical personnel is safe. “Abortion performed according to the methods recommended by the WHO according to the time of pregnancy and applied by is considered safe. qualified persons“.
Why is Safe Abortion important?
There are multiple movements carried out by groups that oppose the right to decide.
However, according to the Guttmacher Institute, women continue to interrupt their pregnancies in states and countries that do not have the legalization of abortion at the same level as those who reside in countries where their reproductive rights are protected .
“Abortion rates are four times higher in developing economies than in countries with established economies.
The same WHO rejects illegal practices and promotes that the right to choose be applied throughout the world to safeguard lives Women’s.
“Unsafe abortion can carry immediate health risks, including death, as well as long-term complications that affect the physical and mental health and well-being of women throughout its life cycle”.
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