Ginsburg discusses abortion access
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said that even if the court’s Roe vs. Wade decision is reversed, it has paved the way for women’s permanent access to abortion.
She compared abortion statutes to divorce requirements that differ by state, saying that women able to afford train or plane tickets could still obtain an abortion in states that legalize the practice.
“I do not believe the court’s overruling Roe vs. Wade -- which I don’t think will happen -- will prevent women of means from accessing an abortion,” Ginsburg told a crowd of about 500 at Atlanta’s Ahavath Achim synagogue. “It will have a devastating impact on poor women.”
Divisive issues such as abortion underscore the need for a strong and vigorous court minority, Ginsburg said.
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