(CNN)Efforts to protect the right to abortion are underway in some states and the Democratic Party on Sunday There was a surge among leaders and legislators. --Following the Supreme Court's decision, the federal constitutional right to abortion was eliminated,Saturday was almost 50 years and the first full day without national protectionMarked.
According to the Guttmacher Institute, a research organization that supports the right to abortion, a total of 26 states have laws stipulating that abortion be outlawed or severely restricted, and procedures in these states. Is virtually prohibited.
Georgia already has its own restrictions that prohibit abortion if a "fetal heartbeat" is detected about 6 weeks after pregnancy. The law, passed and signed by Republican Governor Brian Kemp, has been suspended by federal court in Atlanta but is now in effect.
On Sunday, Democrat Stacey Abrams, who is challenging Kemp in this year's governor's election, confirmed that the six-week ban would become Georgia's "law of land" within a few days.
"It's scary, it's horrifying that it's wrong. As the next governor, I'll do everything with my power to reverse it," Abrams said. CNN's Jake Tapper "Union of States."
Abrams asks President Joe Biden to "do within the authority of the executive branch" to mitigate the effects of the court's ruling. As asked, her message focused on broader federal legislative measures. "There should be federal law that allows women to make these choices and have reproductive choices and reproductive justice," she said.
But that's very unlikely given the composition of the Senate, where the Democratic Party has a very thin majority and lacks votes to overcome filibuster. Floor for voting for or against.
Meanwhile, other Democrats are taking a more DIY approach to what many describe as a national health crisis. Since the ruling on Friday morning, New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez has raised an estimated $ 400,000 for the abortion group.
Ocasio-Cortez will open a clinic on Sunday morning at NBC's "Meet the Press" in federal territories in the state where President Biden is enacting or planning to enact. Proposed to increase access to abortion by means. Support abortion by banning and using government and federal tools to make it easier to access via mail-obtained tablets.
Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren presented a similar action plan in an interview with ABC "this week," and the federal government travels for women to seek legal abortion.
Meanwhile, advocacy groups are in the process of new legal debates within the state. In some cases, it delves into its own legislation on potential means of delaying or overturning new restrictions.
In Utah, one of the states that has swiftly moved to ban most abortions after Friday's ruling, Planned Parenthood has already filed a proceeding against the state's top leaders and is new. The law enacted is the state constitution.
According to a lawsuit appointing the governor and the attorney general among the defendants, abortion in Utah under the ban was a felony in almost all cases. (Utah law states that abortion occurs in three situations: if the mother's health is at stake, if a uniformly diagnosable health condition is detected in the fetus, or if the mother's pregnancy is the result of rape or incest. It is acknowledged.)
In the lawsuit, the new abortion law violates several rights protected under the Utah Constitution, especially the right to determine family structure and equal protection. Claims to be doing. It also states that the law has different effects on women as opposed to men, violating physical integrity, the right to involuntary slavery, and the right to privacy.
"When the law comes into force, PPAU (Utah Plaintiffs Planning Custody Association) and its staff immediately suspend the implementation of abortion in Utah beyond the number permitted by law. In this case, PPAU's Health Center will resume offering abortions that do not fall under any of the exceptions to the law, "the lawsuit said.
CNN contacted Governor Spencercox's office for comment on the proceedings, but did not respond on Saturday. Attorney General Sean D. Reyes' office told CNN that he had no comments on the proceedings.
"Our office is considering today's decision and will provide more information on how to move forward next week," Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul said on Friday. Said in a statement.
Protesters arrested during the demonstration
Hundreds of people gathered in Greenville, South Carolina on Saturday, in response to the ruling. At least six people were arrested at the rally, including those who supported the opposition movement and the ruling.
23-year-old Emily Porter said she was protesting the ruling when she saw police take the woman to the ground after she got off the sidewalk and crossed the street. Told to.
"I was very angry to see them take older women to the ground," Porter told CNN. "If they wanted to detain her, they could have done it with respect."
After the woman was tackled, some people came to help her. He left the sidewalk to urge police to detain them, Porter said.
"I didn't think I was in the middle of all this," Porter told CNN. "I was angry, afraid, and I was confused."
Greenville police said no taser guns or pepper sprays were used during the arrest, and authorities were involved in the case. Said to consider.
In the US capital, police arrested the two on Saturday after being accused of "throwing paint on the fence by the US Supreme Court," US Capitol police tweeted.
In New York City, police said at least 20 people were "detained with prosecution pending" after demonstrators marched in protest of the Supreme Court's ruling. No details were provided regarding the arrest.
On Friday night in Phoenix, law enforcement agencies used tear gas to disperse a crowd of protesters demonstrating in front of state parliament.
Protection of Reproductive Rights
As some states are moving to limit their rights to abortion, others have access to abortion. We are taking steps to better protect and expand our funds.
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz said on Saturday that he issued a presidential order to provide protection to those traveling to the state for assisted reproductive technology from states where abortion is illegal or criminal. Said the office.
"Our administration is doing everything possible to protect the right to make personal health care decisions," he said in a statement. The
Also on Saturday, Washington Governor Jay Inslee promised to create a "sanctuary state" for people's reproductive choices across the country.
In doing so, Inslee instructs state police not to follow delivery efforts from other states seeking to penalize those traveling to Washington to have an abortion. Announced the presidential order. He did not specify when the executive order would be released or when it would come into effect.
