Congressional District in Florida and vice chair of the Florida Democratic Party, called on Congress to codify the right of a woman to choose, and affirm the “settled law of the land”. “It is with a sense of alarm that I, like many others, am being made aware that the conservative majority on the present Supreme Court no longer regards this as settled law and no longer adhere to precedents,”she said. Green added that the reversal could take the United States back to a time when abortions were performed by unprofessional people in back alleys, leading to the deaths of many poor women who could not afford to travel abroad for the procedure. She questioned whether this could be the start of a wide-scale reversal of other rulings considered settled law. Dr Millicent Comrie, an ob-gyn and head of a women’s centre in Brooklyn, New York, decried the opinion. She argued that those who oppose abortion are not seeing the bigger picture and spoke of the psychological impact carrying an unwanted child into the world could have on mothers and children. “A child that is conceived through incest or rape will not be able to get the love of a mother who is traumatised every time she sees that child. She is unable to give the required love to that child and it has an ongoing effect on both the mother and the child,” said Comrie. She expressed fear that women could return to the days of using hangers and other unsafe means to abort a foetus, leading to other medical complications and death. “For us to go back to those days would be devastating,” said Comrie. Jamaica-born Georgia State Representative, Donna McLeod who is also a candidate for Congress in her state, said that the right to choose should be available to every woman. “Unfortunately, women’s bodies have become a spectacle of political propaganda. A woman’s body is not a piece of property that should be auctioned off to the highest governing body,”she said, arguing that the judicial system does not need activist judges on the Bench who are willing to violate women’s rights. “We must do everything in our power to defend reproductive rights. ... Women have fought for way too long to have the same equal rights under the law as men. This is sacred,”she said. editorial@gleanerjm.com Supporters of abortion rights and anti-abortion rights protesters gather for a protest at the Indiana Federal Courthouse in Indianapolis, Tuesday, May 3, 2022, in response to the news that the U.S. Supreme Court could be poised to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade case that legalized abortion nationwide. (MICHELLE PEMBERTON/THE INDIANAPOLIS STAR VIA AP) Lester Hinds/Gleaner Writer ERIC ADAMS, mayor of NewYork City, wants to partner with Jamaica to help stem the flow of guns and drugs to the country. The mayor’s offer of help came Sunday night when he spoke at a function in Queens to launch activities to mark Jamaica’s 60th anniversary of independence. The former NewYork police captain pointed to the fact that the flow of guns and drugs to Jamaica and New York is having a negative effect on both places. Like Jamaica, NewYork City has seen an increase in the number of murders and shootings within the past 18 months. The New York Police Department reported that so far this year, there has been a 38 per cent increase in major crimes in the city, although there has been a dip in the number of murders compared with the corresponding period last year. Last year, the city recorded some 485 murders. Adams said that as mayor of the city which is home to nearly one million Jamaicans, he was concerned about the flow of guns and drugs that continues to create mayhem both in New York and Jamaica. “I am concerned about the impact such flows are having on the country as it relates to the loss of lives. Some of the guns causing deaths in Jamaica are manufactured in the United States and shipped to Jamaica and the region. We will partner with Jamaica, together, to change the culture of gun flows that is destroying the public safety in both our countries in a real way,”he declared. Calling New York City the heart and soul of the Jamaican diaspora, Adams said that the city boasts the largest Jamaican population in the United States. Hepointed to themajor contributions that Jamaicans have made to the life of New York and said that having Jamaicans in NewYork will strengthen the bonds that exist between Jamaica and New York. He further said that expanding cooperation in education, trade and business opportunities with Jamaica would benefit both the city and Jamaica. Also in attendance at the launch ceremony were Prime Minister Andrew Holness, Minister of Culture Olivia ‘Babsy’Grange, Industry Minister Senator Aubyn Hill, US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and state senator, Leroy Comrie, among others. NYC mayor offers to help stem flow of guns to Jamaica Will Mr. Winston Doig, 2012 companion of Ms. Tamara Lawrence of Independence City, Portmore, St. Catherine, Jamaica or anyone knowing his whereabouts, kindly contact The Child Protection and Family Services Agency, 10 Hanover Street, Spanish Town, St. Catherine, Jamaica at 1-876-301-4983. NOTICE JOIN THE INTERCRUISE TEAM HIRING NOW Interviews By Appointment only! New York & New Jersey draft opinion on abortion law 3 THE MONTHLY GLEANER | MAY 5 - 31, 2022 | www.jamaica-gleaner.com | NEWS
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