Opinion: You can tell which side is running scared on abortion bans
By Jennifer Rubin Jennifer Rubin Opinion writer covering politics and policy, foreign and domestic Email Bio Follow Opinion writer May 16 at 4:27 PM You can tell which side of the aisle is optimistic about the politics of the abortion bans in Alabama, Georgia, Missouri and elsewhere. When asked about the Alabama ban, Sen. Martha McSally ducked. “That’s a state issue. I’m focused on my work here," she insisted.
Meanwhile, the House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy went so far as to publicly oppose the law. That leaves him in the uncomfortable position of recognizing that left to their own devices , many states will pass draconian measures. “I believe in exceptions for rape, incest and life of the mother, and that’s what I’ve voted on,” he said. The Republican leader who has been hollering for years that Roe must be reversed insisted, “Look I’m not an attorney. I’m not on the Supreme Court.
NARAL and its allies, as Hogue said, have been preparing for this moment for years. What she calls a “race to the bottom,” exactly matches pro-choice advocates’ warnings when Neil M. Gorsuch and Brett M. Kavanaugh were nominated to the Supreme Court: The right wants to destroy Roe and ban abortion. She recalls that conservatives called pro-choice forces “hysterical” for even suggesting Roe might be endangered.
Deutschland Neuesten Nachrichten, Deutschland Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
How does Alabama's near-total abortion ban bill compare to Georgia's 'fetal heartbeat' law?Georgia passed one of the most restrictive abortion bills in the US. How does Alabama's abortion bill legislators are currently weighing stack up?
Weiterlesen »
What happens next with Alabama's near-total abortion ban: Live updatesAlabama's Senate passed the most restrictive abortion bill in the country last night. Under the legislation, doctors could face up to 99 years in prison for performing an abortion. Here's what happens next:
Weiterlesen »
Alabama legislators refuse to fund mother and child health care as they ban nearly all abortionsAlabama legislators voted against health care funding for mothers, children as they tightened abortion laws to criminalize most procedures.
Weiterlesen »
States passing abortion bans have among the lowest rates of women in powerWhen the Alabama State Senate passed their controversial bill which would ban most abortions, not one of the four female state senators voted for it.
Weiterlesen »