Leaked draft opinion represents ‘seismic shift’ in approach to privacy, personal autonomy: Gov. Wolf

Wolf was joined by Deliberate Parenthood officers at Independence Nationwide Historic Park.

The gathering got here simply days after a draft opinion was leaked, indicating the Supreme Courtroom may vote to overturn Roe v. Wade and go away it as much as the states to determine their very own abortion insurance policies.

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The Supreme Courtroom confirmed the leaked draft, first printed by Politico, was an genuine doc however stated Tuesday “it doesn’t symbolize a choice by the courtroom or the ultimate place of any member on the problems within the case.”

Although the draft opinion may change, Democrats and Republicans throughout the states pledged motion amid warnings such a ruling may additionally put different rights in danger -battles that would likewise play out within the states.

“I do not assume it is attainable to overemphasize the seismic shift this represents in America’s method to privateness, to private autonomy and to healthcare rights,” Wolf stated Wednesday.

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Wolf has vowed to veto any laws “that will overturn a lady’s proper to decide on.”

Nevertheless, issues may change within the Keystone State since Wolf is within the final yr of his governorship, making abortion rights a hot-button subject on this yr’s gubernatorial election.