Reacting to? leaders. yes, canadian plan reacting to? leaders. yes, canadian plan mr reacting to? leaders. yes, canadian plan mrjustin - reacting to? leaders. yes, i canadian plan mrjustin trudeau canadian plan mrjustin trudeau described this as horrific, my british prime minister boris johnson called this a big step backwards. we have also heard from president macron of france, who says that abortion is a fundamental right. in paris we can see pictures of women taking to the streets. they say that they want to express solidarity with women in america. there was a different sentiment from the vatican. if we look at this tweet, the headquarters of the roman catholic church praising the supreme court s decision on abortion, saying in a statement it challenged the whole world to reflect on life issues. also, if we look to latin america, there has been shock and concern among commentators, with some pointing out this ruling seems at odds with some of the work that has been done
This is bbc news. i m simon pusey. our top stories: the us supreme court overturns the landmark roe v wade ruling, ending the constitutional right to an abortion that dates back nearly 50 years. the historicjudgement will transform abortion rights in america, with individual states now able to ban or restrict the procedure. this decision to overturn national abortion rights, to overturn roe v wade, was a radical legal move. but it has no way and at the political fight over abortion. critics say the ruling is a major setback to a woman s right to choose. president biden has strongly condemned the decision. but senior republicans, including former vice president mike pence and mitch mcconnell, welcome the ruling saying it s a victory for the unborn.
Some states have already started to ban abortions, others will follow. some state states are saying they will be safe harbours for women who want abortions. both sides are gearing up for want abortions. both sides are gearing upfora want abortions. both sides are gearing up for a long and bitter politicalfight, gearing up for a long and bitter political fight, and security agencies are warning about violence. they say there has been an increase in threats of extremist attacks. this decision to overturn national abortion rights, to overturn roe v wade, was a radical legal move. but it has in no way and the political fight of abortion. over abortion. as we saw there in barbara s report, protests have been taking place since friday s ruling was announced. with me is our news reporter shelley phelps. protests around the us and around the world? protests around the us and around the world? that s right. protests are around the world? that s right. protests are planned around t
Believe that means they deserve our moral attention. so we believe this is progressive in protecting more americans. we have been protecting more americans. we have been reporting recently on gun control measures, and i know this is a completely different story, but gun control measures have taken decades to get any kind of legislation through, we have seen very limited legislation through, and then in one fell swoop there has been a huge, massive limitation on women s rights in terms of abortion. do you not see there being a slightly different, i think a lot of countries and people would think this is really interesting or hard to comprehend, how it is easier to buy a gun in the united states thanit buy a gun in the united states than it is to get an abortion and lots of different states. is there not a worry here that this is curtailing many women s rights in different states? this is not curtailing rights, in our opinion. this is an unethical act. you cannot get away from it, in i
Choice, but we talk about choice, we have to talk about what is the women choosing? the woman is choosing to pay somebody to cause the death of her unborn child. that is unethical. a bigger, stronger party using violence to end the life of a smaller and weaker party. that is the definition of injustice was up is the moral equation of what is happening in abortion. and while we sympathise with these women who think that is necessary, a progressive society, humane society, would say that there are better options. there are better things to offer you don t saying that we can only six you can only succeed in school or your career if you cause the death of another human being. that is unethical. and in texas we are committed to protecting that life but also supporting that life but also supporting that woman to overcome hurdles that woman to overcome hurdles that she may be facing with this unexpected pregnancy. that is all we have this unexpected pregnancy. that is all we have time