Early last week, the Supreme Court's draft opinion leaked suggesting that they are poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, the half-century-old judgment that protects the right to an abortion. Although expected, this opinion questions the future of reproductive healthcare and women's bodily autonomy in the United States. The logic of the opinion also leaves a chilling effect on the future protections of same-sex marriage, other LGBTQ rights, and even access to contraception.
Roe V. Wade was codified into the Connecticut Constitution in 1990, but now with its fate looming, the legislature has provided a safeguard protecting a person's right to choose. However, if Roe is struck down, nearly half of the other states are positioned to ban or restrict access to abortion, with some states enacting laws to ban or burden such care even outside of their borders. |