Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court decision recognizing abortion as a constitutional right, had been overturned. The decision put the legality of abortion back into the hands of each state.’I just started bawling, just started crying, overwhelmed with grief and sadness and fear for all these young women who are going to be faced with this,’ Petruccelli said.Years ago, Petruccelli was that young woman. After her final soccer season at Harvard, Petruccelli had an abortion.Amid a national conversation about the way this controversial ruling affects all women, there is particular resonance in the women’s sports community, which only a day earlier celebrated its landmark freedoms on the 50th anniversary of Title IX.
As Title IX Football is celebrated, female athletes worry about repercussions of Roe v. Wade decision
