{"id":2964,"date":"2022-05-03T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-03T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www-prod.greenpeace.org\/usa\/campaign-updates\/2964\/leaked-draft-opinion-overturning-roe-v-wade\/"},"modified":"2025-04-23T17:11:19","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T17:11:19","slug":"leaked-draft-opinion-overturning-roe-v-wade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/usa\/leaked-draft-opinion-overturning-roe-v-wade\/","title":{"rendered":"Greenpeace USA responds to overturning Roe v Wade"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"p4descriptive_paragraph\">Our democracy and the rule of law are both at stake here.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Our democracy and the rule of law are both at stake here.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In response to the Leaked Draft Supreme Court of the United States\u2019 Opinion overturning Roe v Wade, Ebony Twilley Martin, Greenpeace USA co-Executive Director, said:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cGreenpeace USA is beyond disappointed that the Supreme Court would overturn Roe v Wade. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The consequences will be devastating, and we know exactly who will be most impacted by this decision: poor women of color. The women who do not have money or access to birth control. The women who do not have access to health care. The women who cannot get emergency care after sexual assault. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Racism, economic insecurity, and immigration status multiply the already massive barriers to abortion care. So, our solutions must include racial, economic, and immigrant justice.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This ruling would tear down a long held protection on women\u2019s rights and open the door for future attacks on our health and our already corroding democracy. O<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ur democracy and the rule of law are both at stake here. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">T<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">his decision would change the course of history as we know it\u2014it\u2019s reminiscent of slavery. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We must fight back.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/alisondurkee\/2021\/11\/30\/how-americans-really-feel-about-abortion-the-sometimes-surprising-poll-results-as-supreme-court-weighs-overturning-roe-v-wade\/?sh=2bc26a9936c9\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Polls show that over 70 percent of Americans<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> believe abortion should be legal. We need fair and equity minded judges who understand the difference between science and politics and recognize the government\u2019s responsibility to protect this nation\u2019s people, our health, and our communities.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#CourtsMatter #SCOTUS\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ENDS<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our democracy and the rule of law are both at stake here. 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