State battles over abortion rights begin after Roe v. Wade decision
NEW YORK - With Roe v. Wade overturned, the pitched state-by-state battles over abortion rights begin.
Monday, pro-choice advocates in Florida are expected to appear in court in an attempt to stop a 15-week abortion ban from going into effect.
California's lawmakers are considering a constitutional amendment to protect reproductive rights.
On "Face the Nation," Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat, described this as a "fight-like-hell moment."
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After Roe: Abortion pills
The Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade has further complicated the already complex issue of abortion pills. The U.S. Justice Department says a state cannot block access to the two-drug regimen, which is FDA approved up to 10 weeks of pregnancy. But a state does have the right to regulate the practice of medicine within its borders.
On other hand, abortion opponents hailed Friday’s decision.
South Dakota is one state that saw a trigger law banning abortion take effect after the court ruled. Gov. Kristi Noem, a Republican, said women who choose to have medication abortions should not be prosecuted but warned on "This Week" that "doctors who knowingly violate the law should be prosecuted."
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The ruling doesn’t materially change anything in the Tri-State area. But that didn’t keep demonstrators from descending on Union Square and other locations.
Gov. Kathy Hochul attended one such protest in Union Square. She vowed that New York will remain a "safe harbor."