In June 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld Roe v. Wade, the Court’s landmark 1973 decision declaring abortion a constitutional right.
Post-Roy America is the culmination of a seven-month investigation by Vice News into how right-wing Christian and anti-abortion groups have successfully manipulated and manipulated the system to overturn laws and what that means for American women in the future.
In the early 1970s, the Supreme Court ruled that abortion was a constitutional right granted to women by the Fourteenth Amendment to a fundamental “right to privacy,” which included protecting their privacy. abortion. Roe vs Wade was seen as a major victory for many women in the United States who were fighting for equal civil rights and better sexual and reproductive health.
Far from accepting her defeat, the anti-abortion rights movement has become more motivated to fight back and overturn the 1973 ruling. They worked tirelessly, planned and strategized for the past five years and finally fell in Roe v. Wade. Abortion is legal in only about 20 states, and almost every other state makes it illegal or is about to become illegal.
Journalist Gianna Toboni speaks to women of all walks of life in this social crisis. We meet Kaya, 18, who recently decided to have an abortion, and the doctor who performs the safe abortion procedure. She also met with those who run safe houses for pregnant and disenfranchised women, and even met with Denise Harley, the lead attorney for the ADF, or League Defending Freedom, a Christian legal organization active in repealing the law.
The ADF created anti-abortion legislation and shared it across the states, providing free legal services to defend those laws in court. Legislators who are supposed to represent voters are not the ones making these laws. It is this well-funded and well-organized Christian legal organization that technically dictates how people should live. It is not part of the democratic process, suggesting that these interest groups have more influence than actual voters.
Toboni also interviewed politicians and government officials. She asked about their budget and plans for when the number of new mothers and newborns will increase in the coming months. No one has a concrete answer, or even how much it costs to raise a child. They also claim that no matter what, the private sector will always support mothers in need.
While the shock of the Roe vs. Wade coup will wear off soon, the health of American women will be damaged forever. Denying them access to safe abortion will result in increased infant mortality, maternal disability and death, unhealthy preterm births, and increased rates of domestic violence and family poverty. We want the anti-abortion movement to extend their support beyond birth.
