Mayor Eric Adams decried the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) Friday for “attempting to destroy” the rights of women.
For the second consecutive day, Adams found himself at City Hall to react on a controversial Supreme Court decision affecting millions of New Yorkers. Less than 24-hours after the SCOTUS struck down a century-old gun restriction, the mayor was back to condemn the judges once again for abolishing a woman’s right to choose protected in the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling of 1973, kicking such decisions back to the states.
The mayor joined hundreds on the steps of City Hall in response to Friday’s shocking ruling. However, it was not a man’s voice who began the speech.
The city’s female deputy mayors one by one joined their voices together to share their outrage with deeply personal stories.
“When I was 18 years old, I was not ready to be a mom. So, if I didn’t have access to a safe, affordable abortion, I would not be here with you all today. I wouldn’t have the life that I want to have. I wouldn’t be able to be the mother that I want to be,” Deputy Mayor Anne Williams-Isom said.
