Representative Robin Bartleman, from Homestead, on high court’s ruling
MIAMI – Democratic Rep. Robin Bartleman said the decision is “devastating.”
“As someone who was faced with the decision to end a much wanted pregnancy, I can tell you it is a deeply personal and painful decision. The idea that women, including my daughters, will no longer have the ability to make decisions about their bodies is devastating. Extreme legislatures will ban ALL abortions. I can’t fathom a situation where a woman or child is raped and forced to carry a pregnancy, where the life of the mother is not taken into consideration. This is incomprehensible and sets a terrifying precedent.”
Representative Daryl Campbell’s statement on Supreme Court decision
FORT LAUDERDALE – In a statement, Democratic Rep. Daryl Campbell called the decision to overturn Roe V. Wade a travesty.
“We expect our government to serve the vast and ever-growing landscape that is America, but this decision upends almost 50 years of established reproductive health rights in our country and represents a major pull backwards.
Today, every American should be saddened and upset at the regressive measures this court has taken. Reproductive rights and justice are inalienable rights of any human being, and when women are stripped of their control of their bodily autonomy, then everyone else’s is also threatened. Until all of us are free, none of us are free!
This decision will harm the same people that are on the frontlines of regressive policies and judicial decisions, minority and low-income communities.
This is a direct attack on all WOMEN! The issue of abortion is not an isolated issue, but represents an intersectionality between individuals, families, and communities.
Like many, I am saddened by this decision, yet this has only strengthened my resolve to continue being an ally and engaging others to actively participate in this fight for reproductive rights and freedom!
Speak up, but most importantly, VOTE!”
Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava reacts to Supreme Court ruling
MIAMI – Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava posted on Twitter that the fight will go on.
“What we heard from our nation’s highest court today is not a reflection of the America we know and love. My heart breaks for the women and girls of our nation, and the generations before us who sacrificed everything so we could hold the fundamental right to make safe, informed health decisions about our own bodies.
This decision to overturn Roe v Wade is more than a reversal of 50 years of reproductive rights. It’s a devastating assault on the personal, economic, and medical freedom of women in America and will endanger the health of too many, particularly the most vulnerable among us. This is a cruel step backwards for our nation and its impact will be felt for generations to come.
To women and girls everywhere: Please know this is not the end – we will continue the long fight for the human rights we deserve with more urgency now than ever before. We did it once, we’ll do it again.”
Governor Ron DeSantis statement on Supreme Court’s ruling
MIAMI – Gov. Ron DeSantis posted on Twitter that “By properly interpreting the Constitution, the Supreme Court has answered the prayers of millions upon millions of Americans.”
“The prayers of millions have been answered. For nearly fifty years, the U.S. Supreme Court has prohibited virtually any meaningful pro-life protection, but this was not grounded in the text, history or structure of the Constitution. By properly interpreting the Constitution, the Dobbs majority has restored the people’s role in our republic and a sense of hope that every life counts.
Florida will continue to defend its recently enacted pro-life reforms against state court challenges, will work to expand pro-life protections, and will stand for life by promoting adoption, foster care, and child welfare.”
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz on Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade
MIAMI – Democratic Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz issued the following statement on Supreme Court’s decision.
“An extremist Supreme Court majority just turned women’s bodies into government property, forcing pregnancy onto millions of women who now face horrific medical, financial, and emotional harm. It’s a repulsive, immoral decision that erodes women’s constitutional and human rights and shows just how dangerously out of step that extremist Republicans and their judicial picks are with most Americans. Overturning Roe v. Wade sets a dangerous precedent for upending other decisions that guarantee our rights to live and love as we choose. No personal rights are safe with this right-wing majority – only gun rights are. This radical Supreme Court bloc threatens every American’s right to privacy and control of their own body.”
