Statement: Reaction to Politico Reporting on the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization Case

Statement from Nancy Northup, president and CEO of the Center for Reproductive Rights:

“We don’t know if the document as reported by Politico is legitimate, and we don’t know if it represents the views of a majority of the Supreme Court. What we do know is that if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade it will be an unjustified, unprecedented stripping away of a guaranteed right that has been in place for nearly five decades. It would represent the most damaging setback to the rights of women in the history of our country.

It’s important to remember that the Court has not yet issued a decision and abortion remains legal in the United States.”

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Spanish language translation:

“No sabemos si el documento, tal y como lo informa Político, es legítimo, y no sabemos si representa la opinión de la mayoría de la Corte Suprema. Lo que sí sabemos es que si la Corte Suprema revierte el caso Roe v. Wade, será un arrebato injustificado y sin precedentes de un derecho garantizado que ha estado vigente durante casi cinco décadas. Representaría el retroceso más perjudicial para los derechos de las mujeres en la historia de nuestro país.

Es importante recordar que la Corte aún no ha emitido una decisión y el aborto sigue siendo legal en los Estados Unidos.”

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Read about the case here: Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization