KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The following statement was issued by American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri Executive Director Luz María Henríquez in response to reporting of a leaked draft opinion from the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade:
“Never have we seen the Supreme Court overturn a ruling which would instantly deprive more than half of the country a constitutional right. If last night’s leak is a preview of what is to come, millions of people will be forced to remain pregnant against their will and face the life-altering consequences of being denied essential health care. The Fourteenth Amendment protects the right for individuals to choose when and if to have a family, along with the right to use birth control and who to love. The ACLU of Missouri will continue to fight for these rights in the courts, in the statehouse, at the ballot box through ballot measures and other races, and in the streets – not just today – but for the foreseeable future.”