The Supreme Court has ended constitutional protections for abortion that had been in place nearly 50 years. The decision by its conservative majority to overturn Roe v. Wade is expected to lead to abortion bans in roughly half the states. The ruling came more than a month after the leak of a draft opinion by Justice Samuel Alito indicating the court was preparing to take this momentous step. Three of the court’s liberal justices wrote in a joint dissent that the decision would bring “sorrow” for the many millions of American women will be losing a “fundamental constitutional protection.” Under the decision the authority to regulate abortion rests with the political branches, not the courts.
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Reaction…..
ND Governor Doug Burgum: “Our administration has consistently supported pro-life legislation and this decision is a victory for the many North Dakotans who have fought so hard and for so long to protect the unborn in our state. We must now turn to prioritizing women’s health, including expectant mothers and children in need.”
ND Attorney General Drew Wrigley: “This office is evaluating the Dobbs opinion in every detail and will give careful consideration to its impact on North Dakota’s abortion laws. By statute, this office has thirty days within which to certify whether the Dobbs decision gives effect to current North Dakota abortion laws that conflicted with previous United States Supreme Court decisions.”
NDGOP Chairman, Perrie Schafer: “Today’s historic Supreme Court ruling is a truly incredible victory for the rights of the unborn and all Americans who care deeply about the sanctity of life. I want to particularly thank the passionate pro-life defenders who have fought tirelessly to protect the sanctity of life over the past 50 years. Our voices were finally heard, and now so will those of the unborn.”
U.S. Senator John Hoeven: “This is a historic ruling for both life and states’ rights, and we will continue working to protect the unborn and preserve the sanctity of life.”
U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer: “This ruling from the Supreme Court is a win for life and states’ rights… Countless lives will now be saved and the fundamental principle of federalism is restored.”
Congressman Kelly Armstrong: “The Supreme Court’s decision is a victory for life. The power to protect the unborn should be left to the people and their elected state representatives.”
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan: “Reproductive rights are on the ballot in November, and the stakes could not be higher. The governor’s office is now the last line of defense against an abortion ban in Minnesota,” said Gov. Walz. “My opponent has pledged to use this decision to ban abortion without exceptions for rape and incest. This is my pledge: not on my watch.”
North Dakota Catholic Conference: “We believe that North Dakota should be a welcoming community. But when it came to welcoming and protecting the unborn, our hands were tied for fifty years by a deeply flawed legal decision. North Dakotans have prayerfully and steadfastly worked decades for this day, including establishing laws to immediately protect unborn human life.”
DFL Party Chairman Ken Martin: “This Supreme Court’s ruling is a travesty of justice that will inflict tremendous suffering on countless people across America.”
ND ACLU: “Anti-abortion politicians have put North Dakota on the wrong side of history for too long, and the ACLU is determined not to let them off the hook,” said Libby Skarin, ACLU of North Dakota campaigns director. “The ACLU of North Dakota is mobilizing supporters to make sure that these anti-abortion politicians feel the consequences of their brazen disregard for our rights. Politicians who do not believe in protecting the civil rights and liberties of their constituents have no business in governors’ mansions, in state attorneys general’s offices or in state legislatures. The path to taking back our rights is long, but the ACLU will be there every step of the way until we all have the power to make the best decisions for ourselves and our families.”
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