What the Overturning of Roe v. Wade Actually Means
And whom it will affect
For those of you who do not already know, Roe vs. Wade was a Supreme Court ruling in the United States that protected a woman’s right to an abortion. Despite the fact that only 34% of Americans were on board with this decision, Roe v. Wade was overturned today. Let’s take a look at what this actually entails.
How the overturning of Roe v. Wade Directly Affects Women
Since Justice Alito’s leaked draft opinion promised the possibility of an anti-abortion America, many states had trigger laws in place. These laws were to go into effect as soon as the Supreme Court ruled against Roe v. Wade. As of now, approximately 23 of 50 states have placed a ban on abortions.
Abortions in most of these 23 states are illegal unless it is medically necessary. That means that victims of rape and incest are being forced to carry and birth babies that they do not want. Given that the U.S foster care system is already overflowing with children, what will this mean for the others that are put up for adoption?
Many of these abortion laws, like the one in Texas, also ban Plan B and other abortifacients. The banning of abortifacients causes issues when an abortion is medically necessary, and it also means…
