Less than an hour after it was announced that the Supreme Court ruled to overturn Roe v. Wade, the former first lady issued a statement online to share her thoughts on the Court's decision. "I am heartbroken today. I am heartbroken for people around this country who just lost the fundamental right to make informed decisions about their own bodies," Obama's letter starts. "I am heartbroken that we may now be destined to learn the painful lessons of a time before Roe was made law of the land — a time when women risked losing their lives getting illegal abortions."
She ended her letter writing, "Our hearts may be broken today, but tomorrow, we've got to get up and find the courage to keep working towards creating the more just America we deserve. We have so much left to push for, to rally for, to speak for—and I know we can do it together."
