Central Florida dignitaries and politicians reacted late Monday to news that a draft opinion involving the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling circulated among Supreme Court Justices earlier this year indicating that a majority of them at that time supported overturning the case that legalized abortion nationwide, according to a report published Monday night in Politico.
Some shared their position on the ruling being overturned, while others reacted to the news leaking.
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Read their responses below:
Rep. Anna Eskamani
The Supreme Court has voted to strike down the landmark #RoeVWade decision according to an initial draft majority opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito circulated inside the court and obtained by POLITICO.
— Rep. Anna V. Eskamani 🔨 (@AnnaForFlorida) May 3, 2022
My full statement is below ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/M2N1talbCX
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Rep. Val Demings
“Striking down Roe v. Wade and taking away a woman’s right to make her own decisions is appalling and dangerous. We refuse to go back to being treated as second-class citizens whose personal decisions are made by politicians like Marco Rubio, who has fought relentlessly against the right of Florida women to control their own destiny. Women deserve an end to the constant politicization of our basic, fundamental rights. Let me be clear: I will always stand up, speak out, and fight to codify Roe v. Wade into law, no matter what.”
Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried
The women of our country are under direct attack by right-wing radicals.
— Nikki Fried (@NikkiFried) May 3, 2022
Overturning the freedom over our bodies is unconstitutional, unacceptable, and taking us back to a dark, dark time.
If they can control our bodies, what do we have left? This cannot stand.
Sen. Rick Scott
The Supreme Court’s confidential deliberation process is sacred & protects it from political interference. This breach shows that radical Democrats are working even harder to intimidate & undermine the Court. It was always their plan. The justices cannot be swayed by this attack. https://t.co/S5eMGO0dxd
— Rick Scott (@SenRickScott) May 3, 2022
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Sen. Marco Rubio
The next time you hear the far left preaching about how they are fighting to preserve our Republic’s institutions & norms remember how they leaked a Supreme Court opinion in an attempt to intimidate the justices on abortion https://t.co/9W6jKCZQQt
— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) May 3, 2022
Former Gov. Charlie Crist
If true, the fight for a woman’s right to choose will be left up to each state to decide… and front and center in this fall’s election.
— Charlie Crist (@CharlieCrist) May 3, 2022
We must defeat DeSantis.https://t.co/mvOsf9btxA
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