Pelosi accuses Republicans of seeking to ‘punish and control women’ with state abortion ban
US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) speaks during her weekly press conference at the US Capitol on May 12, 2022 in Washington, DC.
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi accused Republicans of seeking to “punish and control women” by enforcing state abortion restrictions after a Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade.
At least 13 states are set to ban abortion in the wake of the Supreme Court ruling. Those states would make abortion a felony with a prison sentence of up to a year.
“What’s going on over here?” Pelosi asked at a news conference on Friday. “A woman’s fundamental health decisions are her own to make in consultation with her doctor, her faith, her family — not some right-wing politician that Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell packed the court with.”
Pelosi called the Supreme Court’s decision cruel, humiliating and heartbreaking. He vowed that Democrats would make abortion rights a central issue ahead of the midterm elections in November.
“While Republicans want to punish and control women, Democrats will continue to fight ruthlessly to establish Roe v. Wade as the law of the land,” Pelosi said.
Pelosi accused the GOP of conspiring to enforce a nationwide abortion ban that would arrest not only doctors for offering fertility care, but also women who wish to terminate their pregnancies.
Laws in states designed to ban the procedure do not allow women to be prosecuted for obtaining an abortion. However, there have been cases in the past in which women have been informed to the authorities.
In April, a woman in South Texas charged with murder Having allegedly had a self-induced abortion, though state law exempts women from prosecution for having an abortion. district attorney eventually indictment dismissedSaying that it is clear that he “cannot and should not be prosecuted for the charges leveled against him.”
— Spencer Kimball
Roe. Tech companies may face more privacy concerns in the wake of
Supreme Court’s decision can have a big impact on them tech companies that store troves of user data that prosecutors can use to accuse women and service providers of violating state restrictions on abortion.
Prosecutors have already pointed to digital searches and messages in at least two high-profile cases accusing women of harming their children because they said they had a miscarriage or stillbirth.
Digital privacy experts and legal advocates have defended those who have lost a baby or miscarried, saying tech companies are taking more steps to protect user data in light of growing restrictions on abortion access can. This includes reducing the amount of data the Platform collects on users, limiting how long they keep that information or, at the very least, notifying consumers that they must hand over user data to law enforcement. is required, assuming that the platform is not prohibited from doing so.
In the meantime, digital privacy experts say there are steps consumers can take to limit data exposure when researching reproductive health care. This includes using privacy-focused search engines, a virtual private network, and communicating with friends and family over encrypted messaging apps.
— Lauren Feiner
McConnell calls Supreme Court decision a ‘historic victory for the Constitution’
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) departs after the Senate Republican Caucus luncheon on Capitol Hill on January 12, 2022 in Washington.
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Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell Calls Supreme Court Roe vs. Wade. decided to reverse A “historic victory for the Constitution.”
McConnell wrote in a statement, “The judges upheld the Constitution. They carefully weighed the complicating factors regarding precedent. The court overturned erroneous decisions even liberals have long acknowledged. that they were incompatible, restore the separation of powers.”
The Kentucky senator commended the Supreme Court for “fairness in attempting to threaten.”
— Amanda Maciaso
Planned Parenthood president says women will continue to fight for equal rights
Planned Parenthood President and CEO Alexis McGill Johnson at the Women’s March Foundation’s National Day of Action, “Ban of Our Bodies” reproductive rights rally on May 14, 2022 at Los Angeles City Hall.
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The ruling provoked an immediate backlash from Planned Parenthood president Alexis McGill Johnson, who said the ruling gives politicians the ability to control women’s bodies, “making decisions that we now rely on to set the course for our lives.” Can’t be done.”
She said the group, which has been fighting for a long time to uphold the right to abortion, will continue to demand and fight for the right of women to be treated as equal citizens.
– Don Kopecki