‘A crime’ Senate has not codified Roe v Wade, says congresswoman
Roe v Wade has been overturned by the US Supreme Court. Joe Biden addressed the nation hours after the ruling, telling Americans to vote in lawmakers who will codify Roe v Wade into law and calling for peaceful protests. He said it was a “sad day” for the country and the court, which he said took an unprecedented step of stripping Americans of their rights. The president also blamed former president Donald Trump for nominating justices willing to undermine established precedent.
The decision prompted protests and condemnations across the nation. Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez joined protesters outside the Supreme Court shortly after the decision was announced. A group of House Democrats took to the Capitol stairs to sing “God Bless America” and were promptly slammed on social media for being “f****** useless.”
The end of Roe came by way of the Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision on Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organisation.
The opinion, which had the backing of all of the court’s conservative justices has been met with widespread outrage, not least since the three conservatives appointed by Donald Trump claimed during their confirmation hearings that they would recognise Roe as precedent rather than overturning it.
