Former President Barack Obama is speaking out.
The 60-year-old former President of the United States issued a statement after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, ending over 50 years of abortion rights protections for the country, and paving the path for several states to outright ban abortion.
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Celebrities are speaking out on social media after it was announced the Supreme Court had overturned Roe v. Wade.
The ruling will mark an end to the federal protection of abortion rights. It’s expected that more than half of U.S. states may eventually make abortion fully illegal as a result.
A number of stars – including Elizabeth Banks, Keke Palmer, Sophia Bush and more – took to Twitter to share their thoughts on the decision.
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The Supreme Court made a huge ruling on Friday (June 24).
The court overturned Roe v. Wade, ending federal protection of abortion rights. The ruling will leave the question of abortion rights to the states.
Since there is now no federal protection, it’s expected now that more than half of U.S. states may eventually make abortion fully illegal.
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Amy Coney Barrett is trending on Twitter.
The 48-year-old newly appointed Supreme Court Justice made headlines after making the decisive vote in a decision that greatly affects New York amid the pandemic.
The court voted 5-4 to restrict New York state from reimposing limits on religious gatherings on Wednesday (November 25) in an emergency ruling, with the decisive vote cast by Justice Barrett.
“Stemming the spread of COVID–19 is unquestionably a compelling interest, but it is hard to see how the challenged regulations can be regarded as ‘narrowly tailored.’ They are far more restrictive than any COVID–related regulations that have previously come before the Court, much tighter than those adopted by many other jurisdictions hard-hit by the pandemic, and far more severe than has been shown to be required to prevent the spread of the virus at the applicants’ services,” the court ultimately decided.
She did not write a separate opinion in the two New York cases, but backed the majority vote for the opinion.
The four remaining Democratic appointees dissented, stressing that the emergency relief wasn’t necessary because Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently reclassified the areas in question in a color-coded system from “orange” to “yellow,” lifting the most onerous restrictions, according to Politico.
Following the news, #AmyCovidBarrett began to trend on Twitter and has continued to all day, with many users weighing in with their dismay at the decision.
“So essentially SCOTUS ruled against what’s happening in the best interest of the state, and by extension, the public interest. Sure, let the religious zealots dictate what’s best. Nice work, #AmyCovidBarrett. Let’s hope Biden expands the Court. It is time,” wrote one user.
“Every health care worker in the United States should threaten to strike if their state government doesn’t mandate the most basic Covid protections – like masks and crowd control. For the love of God, they aren’t United States Marines. This is ******** insane. #AmyCovidBarrett,” wrote another.
Here’s how Democratic politicians reacted to her confirmation to the Supreme Court.
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