Before President Obama was one of many to condemn the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v Wade.
Taking to Twitter, Obama stated:
Today, the Supreme Court has not only reversed nearly 50 years of precedent, but also eliminated the most powerful personal decision anyone can make on the whims of politicians and ideologies. ideology — attacking the essential liberties of millions of Americans.
– Barack Obama (@BarackObama) June 24, 2022
He also stated:
Across the country, states have passed bills that limit choice. If you are looking for an answer, @PPFA, @USOWomenand many other groups have been sounding the alarm on this issue for years — and will continue to be on the front lines of this war. pic.twitter.com/PpXBEcbL2S
– Barack Obama (@BarackObama) June 24, 2022
Former first lady Michelle Obama also spoke out in a three-page statement shared on Instagram. She stated:
It breaks my heart that we may now be fated to learn the painful lessons of the days before Roe was enacted the law of the land – a time when women risked their lives in illegal abortions.
She also added:
There was a time when governments denied women control over their reproductive functions, forced them to continue with unwanted pregnancies, and then abandoned them when their children were born.
When we do not understand our history, we will have to repeat its mistakes. In this country, our futures are tied together in a thin tapestry that each of us has a hand made,” she continued.
At the end of the message she said that she was heartbroken.
Roomies, what do you think of this?
