June 13, 2024 11:42 AM
Reproductive rights groups react to Supreme Court decision
By CNN’s John Fritz, Dan Berman and Antoinette Radford
Reproductive rights groups across the U.S. are protesting the Supreme Court’s decision to reject a challenge to access to mifepristone.
Nancy Northup, President and CEO Center for Reproductive Rights She said she felt ““I’m both relieved and angry about this decision,” she said, adding that while she’s glad the case was overturned, it should never have come to the Supreme Court in the first place.
Jennifer Dalven, Director of American Civil Liberties Union The Reproductive Freedom Project warned that while today’s events seem like a victory for reproductive rights, “we know this is far from the end.” Dalven said other politicians are also prepared to challenge abortion rights in the United States.
meanwhile, DankoThe manufacturer of mifepristone said it was pleased with the outcome of today’s ruling, which “protects access to a drug that has been used safely and effectively for decades.” The company said it remains committed to providing safe access to abortion across the United States.
Destiny Lopez, Acting Co-CEO Guttmacher Institute Lopez said the lawsuit was “based in bad faith and has no basis in fact or science.” He echoed Northup’s comments, saying the case should never have reached the Supreme Court, and warned that whether or not the case is decided, it will spark further challenges to abortion rights for anti-abortion advocates.
president American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Stella Dantas said the Supreme Court’s decision “brings us much-needed relief.” Dantas said the ruling “means that patients and physicians across the country will continue to have access to mifepristone for medication abortions and miscarriage management.”
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