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<blockquote data-quote="WPLG" data-source="post: 44349" data-attributes="member: 158">Former President Barack Obama has condemned the U.S. Supreme Court ending constitutional protections for abortion that had been in place nearly 50 years.Obama said on Twitter that the decision is tantamount to an attack on freedoms for millions of Americans. The court’s conservative majority overturned Roe v. Wade on Friday. The decision is expected to lead to abortion bans in roughly half the states.Three of the court’s liberal justices wrote in a joint dissent that the decision would bring “sorrow” for the many millions of American women who will be losing a “fundamental constitutional protection.”___KEY DEVELOPMENTS:— The U.S. Supreme Court ends nearly 50 years o <a href="https://apnews.com/article/abortion-us-supreme-court-donald-trump-samuel-alito-government-and-politics-854f60302f21c2c35129e58cf8d8a7b0" target="_blank">f constitutional protection for abortion.</a>— ‘Heightened alert’: <a href="https://apnews.com/article/abortion-us-supreme-court-politics-health-new-jersey-bcecfda68434ebd9094ff489459f1183" target="_blank">Abortion providers brace for ruling</a>— Harris <a href="https://apnews.com/article/abortion-us-supreme-court-kamala-harris-womens-rights-government-and-politics-78add55fa000229c9cddbfc8819a8317" target="_blank">discusses abortion laws</a> with state attorneys general— Some <a href="https://apnews.com/article/abortion-us-supreme-court-politics-planned-parenthood-wisconsin-7a385f2a957b9a19c4f0f8b292ad66af" target="_blank">clinics halting abortions</a> while bracing for Roe’s fall— If Roe falls, some DAs <a href="https://apnews.com/article/abortion-2022-midterm-elections-politics-nashville-71f3b8de244a5158f46665ceaad2f2a7" target="_blank">won't enforce abortion bans</a>___Follow AP’s coverage of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on abortions: <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/abortion" target="_blank">https://apnews.com/hub/abortion</a>—-OTHER DEVELOPMENTS:WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court has ended constitutional protections for abortion that had been in place nearly 50 years.The decision by its conservative majority to overturn Roe v. Wade on Friday is expected to lead to abortion bans in roughly half the states. The ruling came more than a month after the stunning leak of a draft opinion by Justice Samuel Alito indicating the court was prepared to take this momentous step.Three of the court’s liberal justices wrote in a joint dissent that the decision would bring “sorrow” for the many millions of American women who will be losing a “fundamental constitutional protection.”<a href="https://www.local10.com/news/politics/2022/06/24/live-updates-supreme-court-overturns-roe-v-wade/" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="WPLG, post: 44349, member: 158"] Former President Barack Obama has condemned the U.S. Supreme Court ending constitutional protections for abortion that had been in place nearly 50 years. Obama said on Twitter that the decision is tantamount to an attack on freedoms for millions of Americans. The court’s conservative majority overturned Roe v. Wade on Friday. The decision is expected to lead to abortion bans in roughly half the states. Three of the court’s liberal justices wrote in a joint dissent that the decision would bring “sorrow” for the many millions of American women who will be losing a “fundamental constitutional protection.” ___ KEY DEVELOPMENTS: — The U.S. Supreme Court ends nearly 50 years o [URL='https://apnews.com/article/abortion-us-supreme-court-donald-trump-samuel-alito-government-and-politics-854f60302f21c2c35129e58cf8d8a7b0']f constitutional protection for abortion.[/URL] — ‘Heightened alert’: [URL='https://apnews.com/article/abortion-us-supreme-court-politics-health-new-jersey-bcecfda68434ebd9094ff489459f1183']Abortion providers brace for ruling[/URL] — Harris [URL='https://apnews.com/article/abortion-us-supreme-court-kamala-harris-womens-rights-government-and-politics-78add55fa000229c9cddbfc8819a8317']discusses abortion laws[/URL] with state attorneys general — Some [URL='https://apnews.com/article/abortion-us-supreme-court-politics-planned-parenthood-wisconsin-7a385f2a957b9a19c4f0f8b292ad66af']clinics halting abortions[/URL] while bracing for Roe’s fall — If Roe falls, some DAs [URL='https://apnews.com/article/abortion-2022-midterm-elections-politics-nashville-71f3b8de244a5158f46665ceaad2f2a7']won't enforce abortion bans[/URL] ___ Follow AP’s coverage of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on abortions: [URL]https://apnews.com/hub/abortion[/URL] —- OTHER DEVELOPMENTS: WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court has ended constitutional protections for abortion that had been in place nearly 50 years. The decision by its conservative majority to overturn Roe v. Wade on Friday is expected to lead to abortion bans in roughly half the states. The ruling came more than a month after the stunning leak of a draft opinion by Justice Samuel Alito indicating the court was prepared to take this momentous step. Three of the court’s liberal justices wrote in a joint dissent that the decision would bring “sorrow” for the many millions of American women who will be losing a “fundamental constitutional protection.” [url="https://www.local10.com/news/politics/2022/06/24/live-updates-supreme-court-overturns-roe-v-wade/"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]

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