In a leaked opinion written by Judge Samuel Alito, the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade , the landmark decision that granted universal access to abortion in America. Alito found reasoning behind Roe v Wade was weak and reportedly referred abortion back to the legislature. Critics on the left are outraged, calling it an attack on reproductive rights and individuals’ rights to make decisions about their bodies. However, in countries where abortion is allowed, it is legislated so the US Court’s decision is not unusual. In the US, conservative Republican-run states like Mississippi that brought the present challenge have been curtailing abortion through restrictive laws. But that leaves Democratic states that permit abortion. While the Court’s decision is a setback for abortion, it is not banned so comments like late show host Trevor Noah who called it “a hostile takeover of America’s reproductive rights” are hysterical. The left, who generally clai...
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