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Vatican praises and politicians react, see repercussion of the decision on abortion in the USA

The Vatican’s Academy for Life on Friday praised the US Supreme Court’s decision on abortion, saying it “challenges the whole world” on issues of life.

The Vatican department also said in a statement that the defense of human life cannot be limited to individual rights, because life is a matter of “broad social significance”.

Public figures from across the political spectrum also reacted to the ruling overturning the historic Roe v. Wade of 1973 that recognized a woman’s constitutional right to abortion and legalized it nationwide.

“Today, the Supreme Court has not only reversed nearly 50 years of precedent, but has relegated the most intensely personal decision anyone can make to the whims of politicians and ideologues – to attack the essential freedoms of millions of Americans.” United, Barack Obama.

In an Instagram post, former first lady Michelle Obama also criticized the decision. “I am heartbroken today. I am heartbroken for people across the country who have just lost their fundamental right to make informed decisions about their own bodies,” she said.

Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell, on the other hand, celebrated. “This is a historic victory for the Constitution and for the most vulnerable in our society.” [A decisão é] “courageous and correct”, he evaluated.

Hillary Clinton, former US Secretary of State and former First Lady, spoke out against today’s announcement.

“Most Americans believe that the decision to have a child is one of the most sacred decisions there is, and that such decisions must remain between patients and their doctors. Today’s Supreme Court decision will live in infamy as a throwback to women’s rights. women and human rights,” Clinton posted on Instagram.

Former Vice President Mike Pence defended the measure. “Today, life won. By taking down Roe v. Wade, the United States Supreme Court has given the American people a fresh start in life, and I commend the majority justices for having the courage of their convictions,” he declared.

The assessment of a spokesman for the Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN), Antonio Guterres, is that restricting access to abortion does not prevent people from seeking the procedure, “it only makes it more deadly”, he said. .

“Sexual and reproductive health and rights are the foundation of a lifetime of choice, empowerment and equality for women and girls around the world,” spokesperson Stephane Dujarric told reporters. “Restricting access to abortion does not stop people from seeking abortion, it just makes it more deadly.”

*With information from Philip Pullella, Chris Gallagher and Amy Pollock of Reuters

Source: CNN Brasil

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