Maeve Higgins: As safe abortion slips out of reach, so do our human and civil rights

Women have always had abortions, and this won't change. But now they will become dangerous for some and inaccessible for others

Demonstrators protest outside of the US Supreme Court in Washington. Picture: AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana

On Monday night, I was hosting a comedy show with my friends. We had a solid line-up and a happy crowd. As I walked to the train, my sister texted to tell me to look at Alicia Keys' outfit. Uptown, the Met Gala was happening; a fundraiser for The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Keys wore a silver dress and an extraordinary black cape with the New York City skyline silhouetted in embroidered sparkling stones. Gorgeous! 

Then a newsflash appeared on my phone. The political news website Politico was leaked an initial draft majority opinion from the Supreme Court, written by Justice Samuel Alito, and the site published the draft in full. The Supreme Court has voted to strike down Roe vs Wade.