The Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade. This means women will not have access to safe abortion. The ruling could induce a large public health crisis. Women might seek more dangerous methods to terminate pregnancy. Considering the US healthcare system is of low quality overtime the result of this ruling will overwhelm it. The Democratic Party's failure to codify the law demonstrates it was never a liberal party. Reproductive rights were not defended even when the Democrats had a majority during the Obama administration. Political centrists that dominate the party allowed this to happen. Protests have erupted, but this will not be as effective as legal action. The role of religious fundamentalism in this ruling cannot be underestimated. Organized religion has become so incompatible with a democratic political structure it undermines rights and freedoms. The Republican triumph was engineered by the Federalist Society. The organization was responsible for getting a number of conservatives on the Supreme Court. Other rulings might be a target regarding voting rights and gay marriage. President Joseph Biden stated he was going to codify Roe v. Wade, but took no measures to make that possible. More legal challenges will be heading to the Supreme Court. Roe v. Wade however seems to have reached its end.
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