Merrick Garland Warns DOJ Will ‘Not Tolerate’ Violence and Threats of Violence After Roe v Wade Is Overturned

Attorney General 👤Merrick Garland is warning that the Justice Department will “not tolerate” violence in the wake of a major ⚖️Supreme Court decision involving abortion.

In a statement Friday, Garland wrote, “Today the ⚖️Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey and held that the right to abortion is no longer protected by the Constitution.”

“The ⚖️Supreme Court has eliminated an established right that has been an essential component of women’s liberty for half a century – a right that has safeguarded women’s ability to participate fully and equally in society,” the statement continued. “The Justice Department strongly disagrees with the Court’s decision.”

He added, “It will have an immediate and irreversible impact on the lives of people across the country. And it will be greatly disproportionate in its effect.”

Garland went on to note that the decision “does not eliminate the ability of states to keep abortion legal” and argued that women should be allowed to travel to states where abortion is legal.

Finally, Garland said, “Advocates with different views on this issue have the right to, and will, voice their opinions. Peacefully expressing a view is protected by the First Amendment.”