This latest attack on reproductive rights is one in a string that we have been witnessing, from anti-Trans bills to bans on teaching critical race theory. Among those people are the many LGBTQ+ people who have uteruses, and who would be directly impacted by this law.Īdditionally, while the draft opinion specifically states that it does not impact other rights such as marriage or contraception, it is an indication that the traditional rules governing the way the Supreme Court decides cases are no longer in play. Still, if the Dobbs draft opinion is any indication of how the Court will rule, 36 million people will lose their access to abortions. It is also important to note that California is a leader when it comes to protecting abortion rights and is considering a California constitutional amendment that would solidify abortion rights in the California constitution. It is important to note that, as of today, abortion is still legal. For nearly 50 years, Roe has been the established law of the land, relied upon by people in this country, and one of the seminal opinions related to privacy.
While we knew this was very likely coming, the draft decision is no less shocking or distressing. This morning we all woke to the Supreme Court draft decision in Dobbs v.
