“we will communicate what we learn to the sections involved,” said warren.
the court’s decision will see “trigger” laws in 19 states come into effect restricting access to abortion services. clinics in some states are now preparing for an influx of people moving across state lines.
montana, alberta’s southern neighbour, does not have any trigger laws in place and access to abortions in that border state is not set to be restricted at this time. states neighbouring montana do have laws that are set to come into effect in response to the court’s decision.
alberta ndp leader rachel notley said it appears some states without trigger laws could still limit abortion access. she said alberta legislators need to do everything possible to protect the fundamental human rights of their neighbours.
“the people i worry most for, of course, are those americans and i worry for what they will have to do in order to get here if that becomes the case,” said notley.
notley called on ucp leadership candidates to definitively state that they would never do anything to undermine reproductive health care for those who can become pregnant.
several candidates echoed that statement, saying a u.s. court decision does not affect provincial policy. they added nothing would change in alberta if they were successful, while others reiterated that friday’s decision affects american law and it has no impact on current regulations in canada or alberta.