The United States strengthens the right of women to abortion in Texas

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11/2022

The US Justice strengthened, this Monday, the right of women to abort. The Supreme Court ruled against the state of Texas, in one of the most important cases on abortion in the last two decades, and thus reinforced the right of women to end their pregnancy, recognized throughout the country since 1973 .

"I am pleased to see that the Supreme Court protects women's rights and their health," said President Barack Obama, who reaffirmed his commitment to a woman's right to reproductive freedom and access to "safe" medical care and affordable."

The Court's decision represents a victory for the head of state, who had supported the claimant associations in Court, including the private feminist organization Whole Woman's Health, owner of some of the Texas clinics dedicated to providing reproductive care to women.

"Today's historic ruling is a game changer for women and for our country," Amy Hagstrom Miller, founder of Whole Woman's Health, said before the Supreme Court.

Hundreds of protesters rallied in Washington with banners reading various words, including "Protect our right to abortion," "Let women decide," and "Keep clinics open."

In their decision, the judges found unconstitutional a Texas law that, on the grounds of protecting women's health, had caused the closure of 22 of the 41 abortion clinics prior to the 2013 enactment of the law. state legislation.

The plaintiffs say that had the rule gone ahead, it would have caused more closures and only nine or ten clinics would have been able to continue operating.

US strengthens women's rights to abortion in Texas

The centers had been forced to close because they could not abide by state law, which required clinics to meet the same surgical standards as a small hospital and have agreements with hospitals within 30 miles to send patients. their patients if necessary.

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The ruling sets an important precedent at the federal level and could affect more than twenty states that have promoted laws similar to those of Texas since 2010, when the Republicans became with various state assemblies and took the opportunity to impose their pro-life program.