The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday claimed the Constitution protects a “right” to abortion travel, and gave its support to two lawsuits that seek to block Alabama from prosecuting those who facilitate cross-state travel for abortion.
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall said that people who help a woman or girl travel out of the pro-life state for an abortion which would have been illegal in Alabama could be charged with conspiracy. Attorney General Merrick Garland, however, said in a statement that “bedrock constitutional principles dictate that women who reside in states that have banned access to comprehensive reproductive care must remain free to seek that care in states where it is legal.”
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