LOS ANGELES—Many Southern California officials Friday had strong reactions to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 precedent which struck down a series of federal and state laws restricting abortion and largely legalized the procedure nationwide.
The overwhelmingly Democrat contingent deemed the ruling—which puts abortion policy at the discretion of states—a “repudiation” of basic rights and a move to “criminalize” women.
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) called the decision a betrayal of the commitments made by recently appointed justices during their confirmation hearings, who indicated under oath they would uphold decades of legal precedent….