Justice Samuel Alito's opinion in the Supreme Court's Dobbs ruling shows that if a right is not enshrined in the Constitution's original text or in an amendment, then state legislatures should decide.
Abortion remains legal, and the Supreme Court lacked the courage to leave open the door to another case that will serve as the legal foundation to make abortion illegal once and for all.
“The [Defense] Department is examining this decision closely and evaluating our policies to ensure we continue to provide seamless access to reproductive health care as permitted by federal law,” Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the overturing of Roe v. Wade was a 'tragic outcome' and that the Democrats must work to codify pro-abortion laws.