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The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday overruled its own longstanding precedent guaranteeing access to abortion, now leaving it to the states to decide the parameters of their reproductive rights statutes.
When Julie Burkhart learned about the Supreme Court draft opinion that would end abortion protections, she let out an involuntary shriek from her airplane seat. “Because it felt like such a gut punch,” Burkhart said. “And then after that, getting into the opinion and reading that — it was chilling.”
When Julie Burkhart learned about the Supreme Court draft opinion that would end abortion protections, she let out an involuntary shriek from her airplane seat. “Because it felt like such a gut punch,” Burkhart said. “And then after that, getting into the opinion and reading that — it was chilling.”
Gov. Jared Polis on Monday signed legislation affirming the right to an abortion in Colorado regardless of whatever action the U.S. Supreme Court takes later this year.
When Julie Burkhart learned about the Supreme Court draft opinion that would end abortion protections, she let out an involuntary shriek from her airplane seat. “Because it felt like such a gut punch,” she said. “And then after that, getting into the opinion and reading that — it was chilling.”