NBA commissioner Adam Silver and WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert issued a joint statement Friday following the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and eliminate the constitutional right to abortion.
It reads as follows:
“The NBA and WNBA believe that women should be able to make their own decisions concerning their health and future, and we believe that freedom must be protected. We will continue to advocate for gender and health equity, including ensuring our employees have access to reproductive health care, regardless of their location.”
The controversial ruling eliminated a nearly 50-year precedent that federally protected women’s reproductive rights since 1973.