likelihood, we are expecting thousands of extra women to come into california from other states where abortion has been banned, of course the right to an abortion is preserved and enshrined in the constitution and the fear is that there will be civil litigation from other states against individuals in this state. so the california state is moving as a pre emptive strike to protect those women. what it is doing, essentially, they could be messy legal times ahead, but it is essentially pitting one state against another. we rejoined from oregon by ben sisney, who is senior litigation counsel for the american centre for law and justice. thank you forjoining us. what is your reaction to the ruling? the acl jr is your reaction to the ruling? the acljr celebrating is your reaction to the ruling? the acljr celebrating today. we are very aware that there is
cheering this is a huge, historic moment for america. as they hear the news from the court, there is jubilation from anti abortionists. jubilation from anti-abortionists. ., anti-abortionists. either one toda ! anti-abortionists. either one today! life anti-abortionists. either one today! life one anti-abortionists. either one today! life one today , - anti-abortionists. either one today! life one today , the | today! life one today , the child, celebrating today! life one today , the child, celebrating a - today! life one today , the child, celebrating a victory l child, celebrating a victory after almost 50 years. the devastation after almost 50 years. the devastation abortion - after almost 50 years. tue: devastation abortion has wrought on our country, on a communal level and on a personal level, and this is so vindicating to know that we cannot take tangible steps to lessen the violence of abortion in our country. in our country. ten years ago did ou in our country
says what he can do is try to make sure that women who want abortions but live in states that have banned the procedure are able to travel to other places where their termination can still be performed, places like new york state, which now says it s a safe haven for women seeking the procedure. and this really radical decision that has come from this very conservative supreme court is not necessarily going to stop here. we heard one of the justices today making it clear that he thinks the court should now revisit some other progressive rulings, the ones that guarantee things like access to abortion or legalised same sex marriage. it s possible that the court could look again at these, and their in built conservative majority could overturn them. there could be really significant and sweeping change coming to america. sarah smith there. the governor of california, gavin newsom, has been speaking with other leaders from states in the western united states
singing: jesus loves the little children. | anti abortion activists view today s victory as merely a first step. they will now take their campaigns to every state which continues to allow terminations, trying to get abortion banned in the whole of the united states. sarah smith, bbc news, washington. and sarah told us more about what might happen next. well, already several states have enacted immediate bans on abortion, and more will follow in the days and weeks to come. you heard president biden there, saying he thinks this is a sad day for america. well, even though he and the democrats control the white house and both houses of congress, there s nothing they can do about this supreme court ruling. and the democrats don t have enough votes in the senate to be able to pass a new law that would guarantee abortion rights. so for now, president biden
detail. it was exactly the ruling they d been dreading. but the expectation didn t make the court s decision any less devastating. abortion is murder! it has just been upheld! 0utside, they had to turn women away. this isn t a country that i ever thought i would know. i thought that. this country would still care about people. would still care about women. inside, they had to come to terms with the fact that the care they provided here is now a criminal offence. i don t think there s a waiting period there but it is about a five and a half hour drive. and see, it s like having to turn them away. like, that sucks. jennifer thompson first came here as a patient. she says her abortion saved her life, and the care she received here inspired her