Tucson Standard

Tucson Mayor Regina Romero took to Twitter recently to express her dissatisfaction with the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.

"Today is a hard day. The Supreme Court decision overturning Roe vs. Wade and Planned Parenthood vs. Casey, though not unexpected, is hard to accept,” she said in a series of June 24 tweets.

Planned Parenthood of Arizona also recently put a halt on all abortions, as the high court decision officially returned control of the abortion issue to the individual states.

“The Supreme Court has delivered a wrecking ball, dismantling the rights of some people in this country to make decisions about themselves and their own bodies, including accessing abortion services and reproductive health care,” Romero's tweet continued.

Romero went on to say that the “decision itself, and Justice Thomas's concurring opinion, opens the door to further attacks on the rights of people, including access to birth control, the right to marry who you love and more.”

Many expect Planned Parenthood to challenge the state’s existing laws on abortion. On June 7, the Tucson City Council approved a measure that would prevent police from arresting those who participate in abortions.

“We knew this was coming, which is why I asked mayor and council to proactively take action on June 7 to pass Resolution 23477, denouncing Senate Bill 1164 and other provisions of AZ law criminalizing abortion,” Romero said in another tweet. “The resolution gives direction to Chief Kasmar to revise the general orders. We know this issue will disproportionately impact women and people of color, so in collaboration with Chief Kasmar/County Attorney (Laura) Conover, Tucson residents will not face arrest or prosecution.”