Supreme Court Decision To Hear New Hampshire Case Underscores The Threat To Roe v. Wade
Concord – The Supreme Court’s decision today to hear the New Hampshire appeal of two lower court decisions that struck down the law restricting young women’s access to abortion is a reminder that the constitutional protections of Roe v. Wade hang in the balance of a 5-4 court. The appeal is the first abortion-related case since the Supreme Court’s 5-4 decision in Stenberg v. Carhart in 2000 that struck down Nebraska’s abortion ban. Liza Dube, Political Director of NARAL Pro-Choice NH, was disappointed by the Attorney General’s decision to continue with the appeal. “It’s surprising to see New Hampshire, a pro-choice state, as the bellwether for the threat to women’s rights in America. The parental notification law is the only abortion restriction passed in NH since Roe v. Wade. That this one loss may now be the catalyst for serious damage to a woman’s right to choose proves the importance of our work with state legislation.” “We see this appeal, the 5-4 breakdown of the current Supreme Court, and the ongoing controversy surrounding the Nuclear Option in direct relation to each other. When all of the pieces come together, the importance of maintaining a balanced court to continue to protect women’s rights and health becomes overwhelmingly clear,” Dube concluded.
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