US President Joe Biden delivers remarks after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in the Dobbs v Women's Health Organization abortion case, overturning the landmark Roe v Wade abortion decision, at the White House in Washington, U.S. [Reuters]Public figures across the political spectrum reacted to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Friday overturning the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that recognized a woman's constitutional right to an abortion and legalized it nationwide. This fall (they) must elect more senators and representatives who will codify a woman's right to choose into federal law once again." Today's Supreme Court opinion will live in infamy as a step backward for women's rights and human rights." I would like to express my solidarity with all those women whose freedoms have today been compromised by the U.S. Supreme Court." The Supreme Court is right to return the power to protect the unborn to the people’s elected representatives in Congress and the states."

Source: Daily Nation August 05, 2022 01:07 UTC