Politico: Activists see threat to Roe precedent

“The Supreme Court’s ruling Thursday overturning a ban on corporate political spending that had been in place for more than a century has left abortion-rights supporters jittery that the justices could be similarly prepared to upend the landmark Roe v. Wade decision the court handed down 37 years ago this week. ‘Yesterday’s Roberts court decision, which exhibited a stunning disregard for settled law of decades’ standing, is terrifying to those of us who care deeply about the Constitutional protections the court put in place for women’s access to abortion,’ said Nancy Northup of the Center for Reproductive Rights. ‘We are deeply concerned….Yesterday’s decision shows the court will reach out to take an opportunity to wholesale reverse a precedent the hard right has never liked.’ Northup said she thinks laws limiting abortion will multiply further as activists learn of Thursday’s decision. ‘This is going to be an invitation to folks who want Roe v. Wade overturned to continue their push for restrictive state laws so they can get up before the court,” Northup said. “Everything is up for grabs.’” Read the full story at Politico >,