Abortion 'crisis': 83 House Dems urge Biden to declare public health emergency over Roe v. Wade reversal
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More than 80 House Democrats urged President Biden to declare a new public health emergency after the Supreme Court overturned the abortion ruling Roe v. Wade.
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In Dobbs, the Court reversed Roe, the 1973 decision that legalized abortion in all 50 states, striking down state laws. The recent decision returns the hot-button issue to the states, where Democratic-controlled legislatures have codified Roe and Republican-controlled legislatures have acted to protect the unborn.
"Abortion bans can unnecessarily impede lifesaving medical procedures in the event of pregnancy complications or loss," the Democrats argued in the letter. "Health experts warn that in the aftermath of this disastrous ruling, the U.S. maternal mortality rate — which is already the highest in the developed world — is certain to rise, with disproportionate impacts on communities of color."