The ruling has been said to create an independent legal framework by many legal observers, as the ruling laid out a state's ability to determine independent abortion laws.[156][157] As many states have rulings prosecuting abortions even out of state, some have argued that this produces a legal framework in which an U.S. state can act more similar to that of sovereign country, prosecuting individuals from taking actions outside of the legal jurisdiction of a state.[158][159][160] The enforceability and practicality of such a decision has been criticized, under which it could produce a legal framework of division under the state legal system.[161][162][163] As such, the ruling has been seen in the context of ever increasing partisanship and division in the US.[164][165]