Texas, Idaho und Tennessee
Three more US states ban abortion
08/26/2022 02:49 am
American women had a constitutional right to an abortion until June, when the Supreme Court abolished it. Since then, republican states have banned abortions. The question should also play a role in the congressional elections in November.
In the United States, strict abortion bans have come into force in three other states. On Thursday, Idaho, Tennessee and Texas joined the 10 Conservative-ruled states that have imposed all or nearly all abortion access since the Supreme Court’s controversial abortion-law decision in July.
On June 24, the Supreme Court overturned the landmark “Roe v. Wade” ruling from 1973, which had enshrined a nationwide fundamental right to abortion in the USA. Because there is no federal law on abortion, states can now largely or completely ban abortion.
In Texas, under the new law, doctors who perform an abortion face life imprisonment and a $100,000 fine. Texas and Tennessee laws make no exceptions, even in cases of rape or incest.
Majority of Americans for abortion rights
In the dispute over the abortion ban in Idaho, the administration of US President Joe Biden had achieved a partial victory in court on Wednesday. A federal judge blocked part of the law. According to the ruling, federal law requires hospital doctors to perform emergency medical abortions on women covered by Medicare.
In Texas, a judge appointed by ex-President Donald Trump decided differently in a similar case. The right to abortion will therefore remain legally contested for a long time to come. The issue is likely to play a major role in November’s congressional elections, as most Americans oppose a total abortion ban. According to the prestigious research institute Pew, 62 percent say abortions should be legal in all or most cases. Accordingly, only eight percent are in favor of a ban without exception.
The abolition of the constitutional right to abortion sparked outrage, particularly among Democrats. According to a new Pew poll, 71 percent of Democratic voters say the abortion issue is very important to their voting decision. The value had risen sharply since the supreme court decision.
