By LRN Corporation

Jun 28 2022 • 1 min read

Our statement on the overturn of Roe v. Wade

Friday’s decision by the US Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade after 50 years is a shock to our conscience and to our democracy. A person’s right to privacy and dominion over their own body should be a natural and inalienable right. In Roe v. Wade, this right was upheld, laying the groundwork for safe and legal abortion in the United States. By overturning Roe v. Wade now, the Supreme Court is saying that these rights are not protected by the US Constitution. Until the US Congress passes legislation protecting a woman’s right to choose, it is the domain of the separate states to decide what rights remain for a woman from the moment she is fertilized. Many states have already passed “trigger” laws timed to the overturning of Roe v. Wade, making abortion illegal in those states. This puts millions of women, their healthcare providers, their families, and their futures at risk.