The right to abortion remains a volatile issue ahead of the November national election in a country where typically more than 80,000 abortions are performed every month. According to various studies, the number of U.S. abortions has dropped only incrementally since the ruling, even though 14 of the country’s 50 states have banned the procedure. In this environment, these attacks against an individual's right to make decisions about their whole body are outrageous.