abortion illegal. my guest today is marjorie dannenfelser. group like hers are savouring a big victory. could it yet turn sour? marjorie dannenfelser in washington, dc, welcome to hardtalk. thank you so much, stephen. let me start with the human and healthcare aspects of this recent supreme court ruling. is there any reason to believe there will be fewer abortions in the united states because of the decision the supreme court came up with? i m glad you begin there, because it s a fully human issue. so far, we know there will be fewer abortions because many states have already passed either complete or partial limits on abortion. even just yesterday in the state of georgia, their heartbeat ban, which means there is a limit at the point at which there is a perceived. ..or there is a heartbeat of the baby. the courtjust lifted its injunction of that law and it went into effect. that means about 20,000 fewer abortions just in the state of georgia. you ve immediately made the pres
criticism for firing missiles at the ukrainian port of 0desa on saturday, jeopardising a deal to allow grain to leave the city. now on bbc news, hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk, i m stephen sackur. in overturning roe v wade, the us supreme court rejected the argument that the us constitution guaranteed a woman s right to an abortion. now it s down to lawmakers in individual states to decide. a host of state legislatures have already acted to make abortion illegal. my guest today is marjorie dannenfelser, president of the susan b anthony pro life america group, an activist organisation supporting anti abortion politicians. groups like hers are savouring a big victory, could it yet turn sour? marjorie dannenfelser in washington, dc, welcome to hardtalk. thank you so much, stephen. let me start with the human and healthcare aspects of this recent supreme court ruling. is there any reason to believe there will be fewer abortions in the united states because of the decision the supr
in every state where there is a limit of any type, there is also companion legislation that addresses the needs of women and their unborn children, later born, at least in the first two years of life, providing a springboard, support and help in every way. when i say every way , think of a woman who is unemployed, already has a child, doesn t have healthcare or a home. this is a moment in her life she actually can get help, hope and practical support at a point where she had not, where some of the fundamental issues that led to the place where she is are addressed, whether addiction or mental health care or finishing what the united states calls a gre, how you finish high school education. the pro life movement is a movement ofjustice and mercy, and that s exactly where we are right now. what you ve just pointed to is the reality in america that abortion rates are highest amongst women from disadvantaged, particularly from minority african american communities.
in every state where there is a limit of any type, there is also companion legislation that addresses the needs of women and their unborn children, later born, at least in the first two years of life, providing a springboard, support and help in every way. when i say every way , think of a woman who is unemployed, already has a child, doesn t have healthcare or a home. this is a moment in her life she actually can get help, hope and practical support at a point where she had not, where some of the fundamental issues that led to the place where she is are addressed, whether addiction or mental health care or finishing what the united states calls a gre, how you finish high school education. the pro life movement is a movement ofjustice and mercy, and that s exactly where we are right now. what you ve just pointed to is the reality in america that abortion rates