KIGALI, June 24 (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday that the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the remarkable 1973 Rowe v. Wade ruling, which recognizes a woman’s constitutional right to abortion, was a “big step backwards”.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during a joint briefing with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky as Russia’s attack on Ukraine continues, in Kyiv, Ukraine, June 17, 2022. Press service of the Ukrainian President / Distribution via REUTERS
“This is a very important decision. I must tell you that I think this is a big step backwards,” he told a news conference in Kigali, where he was attending a meeting of the British community.
“I have always believed in a woman’s right to choose and to adhere to this view, and that is why the United Kingdom has the laws it makes.”
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