'Time To Start Marching Again': Newton Rep. Ruth Balser On Roe V. Wade

Newton MA

06 May, 2022

11:52 AM

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NEWTON, MA — Newton Rep. Ruth Balser has spoken out against a draft Supreme Court decision that lays out a legal case to overturn two key abortion decisions: Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey. The draft, which was published by POLITICO Monday night, shows that the court is on the path toward rescinding abortion access, which would lead to it being outlawed in many states. However, Massachusetts is one of several states with a state law protecting abortion access and tate lawmakers recently expanded access to the medical after a veto by Republican Gov. Charlie Baker. Now, many local lawmakers are taking to social media to voice their support of reproductive rights. "I was marching for women's abortion rights 50 years ago," Balser said in a Tweet Tuesday afternoon. "Proud to vote in MA legislature for #RoeAct and funds in House budget for access. Time for national leaders to pass the Women's Health Protection Act. Time to start marching again..." Also on Patch: Massachusetts Leaders Denounce Draft Of SCOTUS Abortion Ruling According to the Guttmacher Institute, more than a dozen states could ban abortion instantly if Roe v. Wade was overturned. Every state in New England, except New Hampshire, as well as New York, New Jersey, Maryland and Delaware have similar state-level abortion protections, according to a Washington Post analysis. POLITICO highlighted that the draft decision is preliminary and subject to change due to internal Supreme Court deliberations.