GSU law professor on the possible implications of overturning Roe v. Wade on the LGBTQ community

LaShawn Hudson | WABE

June 8th, 2022

An abortion-rights protester places portraits of some of the U.S Supreme Court judges during a demonstration outside the U.S. Supreme Court, Sunday, May 8, 2022, in Washington. A draft opinion suggests the U.S. Supreme Court could be poised to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade case that legalized abortion nationwide, according to a Politico report released Monday. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)

All eyes are on the U.S. Supreme Court as the nation awaits a decision about the possible overturning of  Roe v. Wade.

On Wednesday’s edition of “Closer Look,” Anthony Michael Kreis, a law professor at the Georgia State University of Law, discusses the latest news, including the impact the ruling could have on the LGBTQ community.

“People will always have abortions when they need them. The question is whether the government will allow them to happen in a way that is regulated, that is safe, and that, you know, is equitable. And if we don’t do that, the consequence of it is life or death, and that opinion just to no consideration of that whatsoever, it just completely ignored the need of everyday Americans,” said Kreis.

During the conversation, Professor Kreis explained why some fear the future of same-sex marriage is at stake.

“I think gender-affirming healthcare is acutely endangered by Roe being overturned,” also said Kreis.

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