Tarrant County Reacts To Leaked Supreme Court Roe V. Wade Draft Decision

Arlington TX

04 May, 2022

7:35 PM

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By Seth Bodine, Fort Worth Report May 3, 2022 A leaked draft from the U.S. Supreme Court predicting a decision overturning Roe v. Wade prompted a strong reaction May 3 in Tarrant County and across Texas: Fort Worth District 9 Councilmember Elizabeth Beck volunteers as an attorney for the nonprofit Jane's Due Process and represents young women who want to have an abortion. An attack on Roe v. Wade is an attack on freedom, she said. She wore a Planned Parenthood shirt during a council meeting on May 3."I have seen the fear and the desperation on these young women's faces when faced with an unwanted pregnancy and I think forcing these young girls to become mothers will have a lasting impact on Fort Worth, on Texas, on the nation," Beck said. To read the full article, click here. Fort Worth Report is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news organization that produces factual, in-depth journalism about city and county government, schools, healthcare, business, and arts and culture in Tarrant County. Always free to read; subscribe to newsletters, read coverage or support our newsroom at fortworthreport.org.