6.24.22 – Supreme Court Ruling: Roe v. Wade Overturned

Supreme Court Ruling: Roe v. Wade Overturned

Roe v. Wade was a landmark legal decision issued on January 22, 1973. At that time, the court held that a woman’s right to an abortion was implicit in the Constitution’s right to privacy protected by the 14th Amendment. It was to protect a woman’s liberty to choose to have an abortion without government restriction.

Today, in a 5-4 decision, the court ruled that “the Constitution does not confer a right to abortion.” Abortion laws and restrictions vary by state and, now that federal protection has been overturned, abortion will not be accessible everywhere in the United States. Some states have “trigger laws” that ban abortion once Roe was overturned. Others guarantee the right to an abortion via laws or constitutional amendments.

Today’s Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade is a sobering reminder that personal choice is under attack in this country. APFA and other Union partners are responsible for working together to ensure our members’ rights are preserved and protected. As evidenced in the majority opinion released this morning, personal choice is endangered not only for federal abortion rights but potential due process precedents such as birth control access, consensual sex between people of the same sex, and gay marriage.

The safety and security of our Flight Attendants are the highest priority to APFA. We will continue to advocate for and protect our members’ civil rights and liberties. We cannot and will not sit silently while the freedoms in our nation are slowly ripped away from us.