Leading health care providers in reproductive and women's health condemned the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, warning that it affects patient safety and infringes on patient privacy.

The American Society for Training and Development released a statement that the decision "removes an essential civil liberty."

"Decisions about healthcare, particularly reproductive healthcare, should be made by patients and physicians, not by interest groups, religious organizations, politicians, pundits, or Supreme Court Justices," said Dr. Marcelle Cedars, the president of the American Society of Reproductive Medicine, a leader in reproductive medicine research.

The American Academy of Family Physicians said that the decision endangers the patient-physician relationship and potentially "criminalizes evidence-based medical care."

"Allowing each state to pass their own laws regarding access to reproductive health care, including abortion services and contraception, exacerbates inequities in the health care system," said Dr. Sterling Ransone, the president of the AAFP.

Also, the nation's largest union of nurses spoke out and called the policy "immoral, discriminatory, misogynist, violent [and] unacceptable," according to the statement released by National Nurses United.

The American Academy of Pediatrics said the consequences of the decision are "grave" for adolescent patients.

In addition, the largest medical speciality organization in the United States, the American College of Physicians, called the decision a "major setback" that erodes "the constitutional right to privacy."

"We strongly oppose medically unnecessary government restrictions on any health care services," said Dr. Ryan Mire, the president of ACP.

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The only abortion clinic in West Virginia announced it is no longer performing abortions as of Friday after the Supreme Court overruled Roe v. Wade.

In a statement on Facebook, the Women's Health Center of West Virginia said it is not performing the procedure anymore due to "criminal code from 1882 that criminalizes abortion for both the provider and patient with a felony prison sentence up [to] 10 years."

Abortion is still legal in West Virginia but a state constitutional amendment bars the protection of the right to an abortion. It's unclear if the 1882 law immediately goes into effect now that Roe has been overturned.

However, the clinic vowed that it "will not stop fighting for the abortion rights of every West Virginian."

It comes after Gov. Jim Justice praised the court's decision and said he would call a special session if a consultation with the Legislature determined clarification in the state's laws is needed.

House Minority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., said Republicans would put anti-abortion legislation on the House floor next year if they retake the chamber in this year's midterm elections.

"We now have a voice for all life," McCarthy said during a press conference with House Republicans Friday.

Asked what he would say to Attorney General Merrick Garland if he didn't prosecute people who do not follow their state's abortion laws, McCarthy said, "In less than 140 days things are gonna change here."

"He will have now a Congress that will call him up. He will now have the ability of the Congress to have oversight. He will now have a Congress that will hold him accountable," McCarthy said.

Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J., also plans to introduce a 15-week abortion ban in the coming weeks.

Former President Donald Trump applauded the Supreme Court's ruling in a statement, calling it "the biggest WIN for LIFE in a generation."

Additionally, in an exclusive interview with Fox News, the former president praised "giving everything back to the states, where it has always belonged."

"This is following the Constitution, and giving rights back when they should have been given long ago," Trump told Fox News.

In response to any of his supporters who advocate for abortion rights, Trump told Fox News that "this is something that will work out for everybody."

During his presidency, Trump appointed three conservative justices to the Supreme Court. He noted in his statement the ruling was "only made possible because I delivered everything as promised."

When asked by Fox News whether he feels like he made a difference in the decision to overturn Roe, he said, "God made the decision."

Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra announced Tuesday the agency is taking steps to expand access to abortion after the Supreme Court overruled Roe v. Wade.

"Friday’s Supreme Court decision was despicable. But it was not unpredictable,” he said at a press conference.

He continued, “There is no magic bullet. But if there is something we can do, we will find it and we will do it at HHS.”

As part of the "action plan," Becerra said the agency will increase access to medication abortion, with federal law already requiring programs to provide medication abortion in certain cases like rape, incest and when woman's life in is danger.

He said he's also directing the HHS civil rights office to ensure patient privacy and non-discrimination for those seeking reproductive care and for providers.

In addition, Becerra said he is directing the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to make sure family planning care, including contraceptives, are covered.