President of Mass. Citizens for Life praises Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade
The president of Massachusetts Citizens for Life praised the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
The court’s decision ended constitutional protections for abortion that had been in place nearly 50 years.
In a statement, Myrna Maloney Flynn, president of Massachusetts Citizens for Life, said, “This is a moment that life advocates have worked tirelessly for throughout the past half-century. A grave and unjust abuse of judicial power has been corrected. The American people now have a voice, a united voice that, today, raises even louder on behalf of the voiceless. Our work is just beginning, as we aim to bridge the great cultural chasm that Roe v. Wade created. We will not stop working to save the lives of innocent unborn human beings. We will not cease our efforts to understand the needs of their mothers and to extend love and support to every woman who faces a crisis during pregnancy. Women deserve better than abortion. Women and men deserve the truth and every opportunity to live outside the shadow of abortion and in the bright light of real and lasting joy, a joy that comes only from honoring life.”
Despite Friday’s ruling, abortion will remain legal in Massachusetts.
The Massachusetts Supreme Court has recognized the right to abortion under the state’s constitution and Attorney General Maura Healey vowed to keep it that way.
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