US President Joe Biden has called the US Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade "very solemn," while former President Donald Trump called it a "WIN for LIFE." .Reaction from both followed the Supreme Court ruling announced on Friday that resulted from a 6-3 vote to abolish the landmark ruling from 1973 that established constitutional rights in the US to access abortions. .READ MORE: US Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade.Biden posted his position statement on Twitter Friday morning calling it a "very solemn moment for the United States."."The Supreme Court expressly took away a Constitutional right from the American people that it had already recognized. They simply took it away. That's never been done to a right that is so important to so many Americans.".The president encouraged citizens in a televised address to remain "peaceful" during any protests.."I call on everyone, no matter how deeply they care about this decision, to keep all protests peaceful — peaceful, peaceful, peaceful — no intimidation. Violence is never acceptable," said Biden in the address. .Meanwhile, former president Donald Trump released a statement calling the Supreme Court decision "the biggest WIN for LIFE in a generation." .Trump, in a statement released Friday, said it was his "great honour" for what he called his part in the overturning of Roe v. Wade..The former US president said the decision was only made possible because he "delivered everything [he] promised, including nominating and getting three highly respected and strong Constitutionalists confirmed to the United States Supreme Court." ."I did not cave to the Radical Left Democrats, their partners in the Fake News Media, or the RINOs who are likewise the true, but silent, enemy of the people," said Trump.."These major victories prove that even though the Radical Left is doing everything in their power to destroy our Country, your Rights are being protected, the Country is being defended, and there is still hope and time to Save America! I will never stop fighting for the Great People of our Nation!".Friday's decision was expected due to the early leak of a draft prepared by Justice Samuel Alito in early May..READ MORE: US Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade leaked.Alito, who penned the leaked draft, indicated he and other Republican-appointed justices — Clarence Thomas, Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barret — would be voting in favour of overturning Roe v. Wade..At the time, Chief Justice John Roberts did not indicate how he would be voting, but joined in on the judgment as the sixth vote in favour of overturning the federal protection of abortion rights.."The Constitution does not confer a right to abortion: Roe and Casey are overruled; and the authority to regulate abortion is returned to the people and their elected representatives," said the Friday ruling.."The Constitution does not confer a right to abortion: Roe and Casey are overruled; and the authority to regulate abortion is returned to the people and their elected representatives," said the Friday ruling.
