C-10-2 Abortion Could Be Outlawed in 33 States if Roe v. Wade Overturned: Report
According to a new report form the Center for Reproductive Rights, abortion could become illegal in over half the states if a future Supreme Court overturned the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision. "More than 37 million women in 33 states are at risk of living in a state where abortion could become illegal," the group said. Based on an analysis of party control in state legislatures and governorships, as well as existing laws and constitutional provisions, 22 states are at the highest risk of banning abortion. Most are in the central and southern U.S. Four of these 22 states, including Louisiana, Mississippi, North Dakota and South Dakota have laws in place that would automatically make abortion illegal if Roe v. Wade were to be overturned. President Trump has pledged to nominate a replacement promptly for Justice Scalia. Any nominee who opposed Roe v. Wade would have the same view Scalia did. Sen. Jeff Sessions said in his confirmation hearing that while he opposes abortion, "It is the law of the land, it has been so established and settled for quite a long time and it deserves respect. And i would respect it and follow it."
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