NDP MP Rachel Blaney said she kept her constituency office shut for the US' Fourth of July celebration to show support for American women after Roe v. Wade was overturned. .“I have instructed my staff to close offices on July 4, in solidarity with women in the USA and the world in support of reproductive freedoms and in protest to the lack of access to abortion services,” said Blaney in a Sunday tweet. .“Healthcare must include right to choose — people who are pregnant need to be safe.”.Social media backlash to the tweet was plentiful. .Quillette associate editor Jonathan Kay mocked Blaney for the tweet. .“Denying service to your [Canadian] constituents will really show those American Supreme Court justices who's boss,” said Kay. .“Great job.”.A decision made in the US Supreme Court on June 24 to overturn Roe v. Wade ended 50 years of abortion rights in the country. .The decision was released in a 6-3 vote abolishing the ruling that established constitutional rights in the US to access abortions. .The ruling was anticipated following an early leak of a draft prepared by Justice Samuel Alito in May. .Blaney said abortion, birth control, and contraception are “basic rights for women.” .“The Liberals have not made this a priority,” she said. .“They may believe in the right to choose, but accessibility is key to that choice.”
