Pete Ricketts, one of the siblings aiming to become the next owners of Chelsea, is aiming to make abortion illegal in his role as the governor of Nebraska.
In the latest development that will upset many supporters, who are demanding that the Ricketts family are not shortlisted to buy the West London club from Roman Abramovich, the 57-year-old Republican has claimed in a statement on his website that "there has never been a more exciting time to be pro-life" after confirming that the state's "Legislature is considering pro-life legislation that will take effect the moment Roe v Wade is undone."
Roe v Wade was a 1973 Supreme Court ruling that protected a woman's right to choose whether to have an abortion without government interference. In June the court is expected to rule on a new case that could overrule the 49-year-old decision.
