New York and California recall that abortion remains legal in both states despite the Supreme Court ruling

New York y California They reminded Americans on Friday that there are still “legal and safe abortions” in both states of the country, after the United States Supreme Court today annulled the protection of abortion. right to abortionin force since 1973, in a historic decision that will allow each state to decide whether to maintain it or prohibit it.

“Access to abortion is a fundamental human right and remains safe, accessible and legal in New York,” New York Governor tweeted, Kathy Hochula few minutes after the resolution of the highest judicial forum in the country and a conservative majority was known, a decision that the Democrat described as a setback for the rights of millions of Americans.

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For his part, the mayor of the Big Apple, Eric Adams, described the Supreme Court’s decision in a statement as an “affront to basic human rights.”

“To all New Yorkers: I want to tell you that you can still access abortions legal and safe here in the city of New York. And for those seeking abortions across the country: Please know that you are welcome here and that we will do everything we can to ensure that our reproductive services are available and easily accessible to you.”

While the Governor of California, Gavin Newsomalso used social networks to send a message stating that “abortion is legal in California”.

“It will stay that way,” he wrote. Newsom. And he said that he just signed a bill that converts California in “a safe haven for women from all over the country” who wish to have an abortion despite the fact that it is prohibited in their state.

“We will not cooperate with any state that attempts to prosecute women or physicians for receiving or providing reproductive care,” the governor added.

New York y California were not the only states that were disappointed with the decision of the United States Justice, the attorney general of ConnecticutWilliam Tong said in a statement that “tonight, millions of women across the country will end their day with fewer rights than they had when they woke up.”

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“Connecticut is a safe state, but we will need to be vigilant, aggressive and proactive in defending our rights,” he added.

The Supreme Court ruling states that the Constitution “does not grant” this right and returns the authority to legislate on abortion to the “people” and their “elected representatives.”

The decision published today revokes both the sentence known as “Roe versus Wade”, agreed 49 years ago, which protected the right to abortion throughout the country, as well as another resolution from 1992, “Planned Parenthood versus Casey”, which reaffirmed said protection but it allowed states to set regulations on the process.

The decision has gone ahead by majority, with six votes in favor -although with one of them with a separate opinion- and three votes against.

Immediately, protests were announced throughout the country in repudiation of the court’s decision, such as the one tonight in New Yorksummoned by some thirty organizations.

With information from EFE

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