What Roe Means to Me
The recent overturn of the Roe versus Wade case has been on my mind long before the actual decision to undo it even occurred. Ever since the SCOTUS tipped to a conservative majority, I knew it was only a matter of time before this would eventually happen. I would like to share my take on this landmark reversal and what I believe it will mean for this country moving forward. To begin, let’s evaluate what the overturn of Roe vs. Wade actually means. The decision to repel the 1973 decision removes the constitutional right to receive an abortion, which safeguarded the practice in all states for nearly fifty years. Striking down Roe, however, does not make abortion unconstitutional, or illegal on the federal level, but gives states the ability to restrict access or expand it, which is what is currently happening across the red and blue divide. Only those living in red states will feel the effects of this decision. Abortions will still be widely availab...