The Supreme Court’s Overturning of Roe v. Wade Shocks the Nation: Here’s Why and What You Can Do About It

Because of the Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, it is now nearly impossible to have an abortion in a number of states, including Texas, Tennesee, Oklahoma, Missouri, and at least 7 others, according to an article from the Center for Reproductive Rights. Pregnant people will now be isolated from their loved ones when they need to get an abortion throughout the long process of traveling to appo...

Even though the aim of overturning Roe v. Wade was to prevent abortions, this article from the UN explains that the overturning of Roe doesn’t in fact eradicate them but instead increases unsafe abortions. And, if a child cannot be supported, they could end up with an undesirable fate in the foster care system (some of which are listed in this article from the CHLSS) that the same elected officials who made thi...

Swift action towards re-legalizing abortion is needed as the Supreme Court’s distressing decisions may not stop with overturning Roe. For example, as explained in this NPR article, the Court’s decision could also mean criminal charges for miscarriage, (defined by Planned Parenthood as the loss of an embryo or fetus before the 20th week of pregnancy), which is an already traumatic and saddening event....

I am absolutely horrified by the possible tragedies that the Court’s future decisions could create and know that we can’t let this just fade away. The Court's decision was not a matter of politics, it was simply a manner of creating fear, a thirst for arbitrary control, and cowardice. In addition to my indignation, the Court’s decision has raised many different emotions in people all across the wo...

As aforementioned, the decision the Supreme Court has made is outrageous. They should not have that much power over more than 50% of the US population. Ways that you can help are to attend protests, call/write to your state representatives, and or spread the word, as it makes a huge difference for everyone to know what is going on and why it matters. Some great resources to find out more about both s...

Again, I ask that you please do all you can to help us. I am a young woman in this world, and if I were raped, I should not have to carry that child to term; no one should. We don't deserve this awful punishment when we have done nothing wrong. This entire situation makes me so afraid for a future where even more of our and other uterus holders' rights could be taken away. A future where we wouldn�...