PUBLIC AFFAIRS Supreme Court Decision Written by: Representative Ruth Ann Gaines I was not surprised by the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe vs Wade, but I was extremely saddened by it. I am not proabortion, but I am pro-choice. I just can't understand why our Supreme Court Justices feel that they need to deny a woman the right to make decisions about her own body. " Deciding to have an abortion is such a personal decision for a woman and no one has the right to interfere. The decision should be between her, her family, her doctor, and her pastor. This decision will certainly open the doors to a setback in other areas like contraception, gay relationships, and gay marriage. If Justice Thomas had his way, all decisions that have moved society forward in the last 50 years would be reversed. This is 2022, but it feels like 1955. I was alive before Roe vs. Wade when poor women could not get abortions while rich white women could simply go to their doctors and get what they needed. In Des Moines, Planned Parenthood would refer women out of state for an abortion but that wasn't cheap. It will be like that again and once again; poor women won't be able to afford it. I know the Iowa Legislature will further restrict abortions because it has been a fight to stop stricter laws for the last several years. Thus, our Legislature, as well as our Governor, must be flipped in the November election. Register people to vote, convince nonvoters of the importance of this election and bring others to the polls on election day. This is the only chance we have of protecting abortion rights in Iowa"
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