The Supreme Court’s June ruling overturning Roe v. Wade shifted the question of abortion rights to the states — into the hands of governors, attorneys general, state lawmakers and judges. Now voters get to weigh in.
shifted the question of abortion rights to the states — into the hands of governors, attorneys general, state lawmakers and judges. Now voters get to weigh in.
Here are the races that we’re expecting will have the greatest impact on the future of abortion rights.Pennsylvania’s Democratic governor has been a backstop for abortion rights since the fall ofblocking the GOP-led legislature from passing new restrictions. Now, the swing state’s contest for governor is set to determine the future of access to the procedure.
Four days after the decision, Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, a Democrat, took that law to court with Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul, arguing that more recently passed laws in the state — including a 1985 law allowing abortions until the point of fetal viability — should take precedent over a 173-year-old law.
In the meantime, a new law passed by the legislature prohibits abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy.
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