Thus: 06/24/2022 4:42 PM
For nearly 50 years, the United States had federal abortion rights. Now the Supreme Court has overturned this – and individual states’ laws apply again.
The US Supreme Court overturned the country’s abortion law. The Supreme Court said that six of the nine judges voted in favor.
He decided against the landmark 50-year-old verdict. In 1973, Roe v. Wade allows abortion throughout the United States before a fetus is viable, which is approximately 24 weeks’ gestation.
Roe vs. Wade Verdict
In the landmark “Roe v. Wade” decision of January 22, 1973, the US Supreme Court ruled that state laws prohibiting abortions violate the United States Constitution. Since then, abortion has become virtually unlimited in most US states.
The designation goes back to the nickname “Jane Roe” chosen to protect the plaintiffs. The defendant was then-Dallas County District Attorney Henry Wade for the state of Texas. “Roe v Wade” is one of the most socially controversial decisions in Supreme Court history, featuring a liberal majority of judges at the time.
state laws apply
With the new ruling, the decision on abortion rights is now up to individual states. Many conservative states, such as Texas, Oklahoma and South Dakota, already have laws that severely prohibit abortion. They are no longer valid since the Uniform Regulation is no longer in force. Other states want to follow suit.
A conservative majority of judges voted in favor of the decision. The American daily “Politico” had already published a draft of the verdict, written by Judge Samuel Alito, in early May. The release sparked protests across the country. According to the polls, the majority in America is in favor of federal rule.
Democratic Bill Failed
After the publication of the draft decision, US President Joe Biden said in a written statement that he still stands for women’s right to make their own decisions. If the Supreme Court strikes down a law that is still in force, this authority must be set into law by Congress. Biden said he would be happy to sign such legislation.
Not long after, Democrats introduced a bill for abortion rights in the US Senate. However, it failed.
