If the Supreme Court follows through on its draft majority opinion that overturns Roe v. Wade, it will open the floodgates to extremist new laws and court rulings that could cost all Americans the right to make intimate decisions about their own lives – from the medications they take to the partners they choose to marry.
To begin with, abortion access in at least 26 states will vanish almost overnight.
Women seeking abortions – a constitutional right for the last half-century – could soon face prison sentences, along with the medical professionals who care for them.
For a look at the future, consider Texas. That state’s law bans abortions at six weeks, before most women even know they’re pregnant – even in cases of incest and rape.
As a result, women have been forced to seek abortions at clinics outside the state, which have seen an 800% increase in patients. Resources are stretched thin, extending wait times and over-burdening staff. Abortion funds in Texas now spend six times more resources on travel expenses for these patients.