The Supreme Court has overruled Roe v. Wade, the 1973 landmark decision establishing the right to abortion.

[Julie]

This final decision ends constitutional protection for abortion, returning the rights to state legislatures.

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In a historic and far-reaching decision, the U.S. Supreme Court officially reversed Roe v. Wade on Friday, declaring that the constitutional right to abortion, upheld for nearly a half century, no longer exists.

Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, ending right to abortion upheld for decades

Do you think the Supreme Court made the right decision or gone too far?

[Kingster]

Women can still have abortions and access to abortions without interference. They just have to go to the areas that allow it. It's simply a matter of law - or lack of law to be more accurate. There's no constitutional protection because it's simply not in the constitution regardless of how someone feels about it. With that there is still plenty of opportunity to have access to these options. It just won't be as convenient. But why should it have to be convenient? It may be a necessary procedure, but it should definitely not be looked at in the same category as typical birth control. Aside from the obvious rape situation there are many ways to avoid getting pregnant.

[Tenebrae, BSN, RN]

6 hours ago, Kingster said:

Women can still have abortions and access to abortions without interference.

Untrue, patients with an ectopic preganancy are already being put at risk with delays in care 

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They just have to go to the areas that allow it.

That at best woefully naieve. For a woman living in one of those states who already has two children and is neither emotionally or physically equipped to deal with a third pregnancy does not have the means to travel out of state to get this done

 

[DarkPeach, ASN]

On 6/27/2022 at 8:45 PM, Tenebrae said:

Making abortions illegal won't stop abortions, it will just result in more people dying from pregnancy related complications and unsafe abortions. 

This is one of my biggest concerns about this situation. Some women need or want abortions for health reasons, not just because they don't want to have a child. More women may turn to sketchy people to get abortions out of desperation, if they feel they have no other options.

[Alph Stoltzfus]

Everyone of us is able to comment on this because our mothers carried us to term. I think it's strange that 50 % of those caught in abortions never have a chance to share their opinion.. And it seem as if no one cares for their voices.  

[araew2129, ADN]

1 hour ago, Alph Stoltzfus said:

Everyone of us is able to comment on this because our mothers carried us to term. I think it's strange that 50 % of those caught in abortions never have a chance to share their opinion.. And it seem as if no one cares for their voices.  

What? "50% of those caught in abortions..." What does that mean??

[SuzanneRNLA]

If you actually read the Constitution, nowhere does it protect an imagined 'right' to kill an unborn child. Murder, I.e. abortion is NOT a guaranteed right, nor should it be.

[SunCityInsPhysical, BSN, RN]

I've been in nursing, including my first exposure to "Planned Parenthood" during nursing school, since 1975.  Where in all the rhetoric and posturing is the discussion about women taking control of their lives and bodies by being responsible for prevention of pregnancy/conception? Rape and incest victims deserve and should receive special handling and support. In my experience Planned Parenthood, the real one, practiced by responsible adults, begins with education. The ABCs are Abstinence, Barrier, Contraceptives. Being responsible, sober and in control of my body and surroundings has enabled me to decide and plan when was ready and able to be a parent. My  pregnancy and parenthood was planned. I now have a 37 year old son who is respectful of his own body and his prospective partner.

Sex education has been taught in public schools since the 60's+/-. In 60 years how is it that number of unplanned pregnancies still a growing problem? Along with HPV, HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases.   Whatever is being taught obviously is NOT effective either at school or in the home. 

Hopefully everyone will come to a FULL STOP and really look at how to move forward in a manner that respects self, others and our future progeny. 

[Kingster]

It's true. 

I am naive.

But I'm also responsible enough to know that if I have two kids and don't want another I can easily prevent it (aside from obvious).

If abortion is simply an option for birth control as has been suggested, then I should basically be able to get rid of any of my children whenever they become inconvenient. No one should be able tell me what to do with any of my stuff ever.

Ridiculous. I know. But life means very little to some people. Especially if it creates an incovenience.

No one can say an organism with a heartbeat is not a life in some capacity.  Should it matter how old the organism is? And guess what? It is legal to euthanize in some countries. Gone too far? Uh no. that's just today. In a few years I'm sure people will be calling for that to be legal in the US as well if not already. And some states will likely allow (CA, NY). Where does anybody draw the line? After all if life isn't precious in the womb why would it matter outside. Especially if a kid with Pallister-Killian syndrome becomes a burdon. Some people think I'd be doing her a favor. I've heard that many times.

I believe if people knew the details regarding certain specific cases practically everyone would support abortion or euthanasia under the right circumstances with full disclosure and the individual in the right mind to make the decision appropriate for themselves/family and of course if it's legal.

It's very clear that many people don't care about knowing the true legal implications or the law and clearly haven't read the details of the ruling. The Fed government basically said they are out of the business of telling women what to do with their bodies since the constitution doesn't mention it. So it goes to the states and there is not one state that doesn't allow for an abortion if the life of the mother is in jeopardy.  Not one. So if the ectopic pregnancy is threating the mother and she chooses to abort with her doctor. It's perfectly legal. Two completely different topics that people consistantly confuse.

[Kingster]

Very well written and supported SunCity!

ABC's definitely!

It doesn't seem that some people are taking their education and/or personal responsibilities very seriously.

[DarkPeach, ASN]

58 minutes ago, Kingster said:

The Fed government basically said they are out of the business of telling women what to do with their bodies since the constitution doesn't mention it. So it goes to the states and there is not one state that doesn't allow for an abortion if the life of the mother is in jeopardy.  Not one. So if the ectopic pregnancy is threating the mother and she chooses to abort with her doctor. It's perfectly legal. Two completely different topics that people consistantly confuse.

Thank you for the clarification. I was quite confused actually.

[Gabriel13]

I know I'll be in the minority here, but I agree with the SCOTUS decision. It's an important step in advancing the right to life for unborn babies, and I think many thousands of children will now be born alive who would have otherwise been destroyed.

[blushpink, BSN, RN]

The SCOTUS’s overturning Roe v. Wade clearly set us back in time. It is wrong to take away abortion rights, reproductive rights and women’s rights.