Michelle Obama’s message after the US Supreme Court ruling against abortion

Former US First Lady Michelle Obama has said “Broken Heart” By U.S. Supreme Court ruling ending this Friday defending the right to abortionWith a controversial decision that has been in place since 1973, it is taking the country back 150 years, according to President Joe Biden.

“I am heartbroken for the people of this country who have lost the fundamental right to make informed decisions about their own bodies.”The lawyer warned in a speech posted on social networks.

The ruling was approved with the support of six of the nine judges in the highest court case in the United States and supports Mississippi state law restricting abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy. However, the conservative majority of the Supreme Court decided to go further and overturn the precedents set in the past by the court that defended that right.

“I am heartbroken that we are now destined to learn the painful lessons of the past ‘Ro V. Wade ‘ Became the law of the land – a time when women lost their lives through illegal abortions. The government’s denial of control over women’s reproductive functions forced them into unwanted fertility and then abandoned them once their children were born. “Michelle Obama mentioned in her note.

This was stated by the wife of former President Barack Obama “Bad” results The U.S. Supreme Court, with a conservative majority, “Will be Devastating effects “ But he called on his followers to find the courage to continue working to restore their rights. “We have a lot more to fight for, demonstrate and talk about, and I know we can do it together,” he concluded.

Here is Michelle Obama’s full text:

Today I have a broken heart.

I am heartbroken that the people of this country have lost the fundamental right to make informed decisions about their own bodies.

We are now destined to learn the painful lessons of a time before ‘Row We Wade’ became the law of the land – the time when women lost their lives to illegal abortions. The period when the government denied control over the reproductive functions of women, forced them into unwanted fertility and then abandoned them once their children were born.

This is where our mothers, grandmothers and great grandmothers lived, and now we are back.

So yes, my heart is broken: for a teenager, full of excitement and promise, she can not finish her studies or live the life she wants because her government controls her reproductive decisions; The mother of a pregnant woman who is unable to conceive is forced to carry that pregnancy for a period of time; For parents who see their children’s future evaporating; For health workers who can no longer help them without the risk of imprisonment.

When we do not understand our history, we make the same mistakes over and over again. In this country, our future is woven into a subtle curtain that each of us has a role to play. Often, cynicism or indifference makes us realize that we have no intention of weaving it, but it can never be further from the truth. The more we allow despair to push us into a state of helplessness, the less power we have to help create the country we want to live in.

This horrific outcome could have devastating consequences, and it should be a wake-up call, especially for young people carrying its burden. I know this is not the future you have chosen for your generation, but if you give up now, you will get a country like yours or of no value that you believe in.

This moment is difficult, but our story does not end there. It may seem like we can’t do much now, but we can. And we should.

If you are like me and want to go right now, I encourage you to put your frustration and anger into action. At organizations like Planned Parenthood and the United States of Woman, there is evidence that you can withdraw if you want to help others or need help yourself.

Today we may be heartbroken, but tomorrow we must wake up and find the courage to work to build the best America we all deserve. We have a lot to fight for, mobilize and talk about, and I know we can do it together.

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