Based on a draft opinion leaked to Politico the U.S. Supreme Court appears poised to overturn the 1973 case Roe versus Wade that legalized abortion nationwide. Such a decision would mean abortion would be illegal in Louisiana. Louisiana Right to Life Director Ben Clapper explains why.
“In 2006, Louisiana passed the Human Life Protection Act that would protect unborn babies in Louisiana if Roe versus Wade is overturned,” said Clapper.
That 2006 trigger law was signed by former Democratic Governor Kathleen Blanco.
The Supreme Court is making its ruling based on a legal challenge to a Mississippi law that bans abortion after 15 weeks. Clapper says an initial draft majority opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito says Roe was wrong from the start and it’s time to return the abortion issue to the public’s elected representatives.
“We believe these justices know that the citizens of states should be the ones making decisions, not federal judges in Washington D.C.,” said Clapper.
Because of Louisiana’s trigger law, three abortion clinics in this state will close immediately if the Supreme Court overturns Roe versus Wade. New Orleans Representative Mandie Landry tweeted that she is so sorry for what will happen to women in our country. Clapper had this response.
“We believe we can live in a world where we can protect the rights of unborn children, but we can also support women both before and after giving birth,” said Clapper.
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