Susan Druckenbrod was in elementary school when Roe v. Wade was first decided, and spent most of her life unconcerned about any restrictions on her reproductive choices.

Now in her 50s, she is co-chair of the committee on racial and economic equity at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Cherry Hill and an avid organizer with South Jersey Progressive Democrats.

“It’s a very heavy day,” Druckenbrod said Friday. “I worry for younger women and what this means for them.”

The United States Supreme Court released its long-awaited ruling Friday, overturning Roe v. Wade and eliminating the constitutional right to abortion. The 6-3 decision had been largely expected following a leak of the draft opinion striking down the landmark 1973 decision protecting the right to abortion.

 

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Title: South Jersey reacts to Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade

By: Nicolette White and Isabel Koyama

Date: June 24, 2022

Source: burlingtoncountytimes