Space exploration is feeling the impact of the Supreme Court's decision to take away the abortion rights of women.
The decision overturns a constitutional right to abortion in America that was established in 1973. The New York Times described the loss of the abortion law as a political and social earthquake on Sunday.
The space figures weighed in on the verdict.
A former astronauts who is now in the U.S. Senate promised to fight for abortion rights.
"This is a huge step back for our country and an all hands on deck moment," wrote Mark Kelly on the social networking site. Kelly was on four space shuttle missions and is married to a former senator from Arizona.
The Texas abortion ban could have a negative effect on the space industry.
Several people with connections to space talked about how abortion affected their careers or how the lack of it will hurt others.
She wrote that she wouldn't have the family or career she's built without access to abortion.
Without reproductive healthcare, I couldn't fly to space, participate in the workforce or reach my full potential. She said that she needed every person who called her a role model to remember that.
I wouldn’t have the family or career I’ve built without access to abortion. I wouldn’t be able to fly to space, participate in the workforce or reach my full potential without reproductive healthcare.I need every person or company who calls me a role model to remember that.June 25, 2022
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She said that her husband wouldn't have the family and career he's built without this access.
"My public vulnerability is for people who can't be," she stated.
Implications for the ruling are vast for women, non-binary genders, trans individuals and anyone with a uterus, as well as other issues revolving around privacy.
More than 20 states are set to ban all abortions, including those that are necessary to save a pregnant person's life, according to the Times. The ruling will disproportionately affect lower income individuals and Black and Hispanic individuals, who are less likely to be able to afford out-of-state transportation or other measures to seek safe abortion access.
The decision is the most egregious example of minority rule and needs to be fixed to save our democracy.
He outlined a number of ways to fix the situation.
According to a media report, current NASA administrator Bill Nelson also dislikes the decision.
Nelson wrote in a note to agency employees that he believed the ruling would impact the NASA workforce as it would delegate an intensely personal decision to lawmakers in states where NASA employees live and work.
Similar to what happened in Texas after a new anti- abortion law went into effect, the fall of Wade will have broader effects.
The Johnson Space Center is located in Houston, and the state of Texas is home to many sectors of the space industry. The state of Texas reported in 2020 that there are over fourteen thousand people employed in Texas in the space industry.
Before many people are aware they are pregnant, the Texas legislation forbids abortions more than six weeks into a baby's life. The decision was criticized by people in the space industry.
Emily Calandrelli, host of the Emmy award, said that she had had a number of women seek advice in her direct messages because they were worried about taking a space job in Texas. Texas space leaders should pay attention to this. You will lose talent.
"Poppy" Northcutt was the first female engineer to work at NASA's Mission Control during the Apollo program and is now a Texas attorney who fights for access to reproductive healthcare.
A really sad day to see this sign go up this morning at Houston Women’s Clinic and to see patients being turned away. This clinic had been the 4th largest provider of abortions in the USA. pic.twitter.com/q2o5KcjXbUJune 24, 2022
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She shared a photo of a sign that said it couldn't offer abortions anymore. She encouraged those who oppose reaching out to their elected representatives.
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