A Reflection on Roe from a Civil Rights Lawyer and a New Mom
Almost five decades ago, the United States Supreme Court affirmed a constitutional right to safe, legal abortion care in the landmark case Roe v. Wade. That right was reaffirmed in 2016 in Whole Women’s Health v. Hellerstedt. A lot has changed since Roe was decided, but one thing hasn’t changed: those who are pregnant need the freedom to make the decisions that are best for themselves and their families and once that deeply personal decision has been made government and politicians need to stop judging and stop interfering with access to abortion care.