Republicans not only want to limit abortion access in states they control, they want to limit it everywhere. They believe in states rights except when they don’t like what states are doing.
The want to make abortion a crime.
The anti-abortion movement has always been clear: They believe abortion is murder. They will punish women accordingly. https://t.co/08DamqiuC0
— Jill Filipovic (@JillFilipovic) February 24, 2023
More than 300 abortion-related bills — a majority of which seek restrictions — have been proposed around the U.S. Doctors are the most vulnerable to punishment.
— NYT Politics (@nytpolitics) February 17, 2023
“You can’t go to jail for screwing up an appendectomy,” one lawmaker said. https://t.co/nLbSOpWR6b
Since Roe was overturned, the battleground over abortion access has moved to state legislatures — a complex landscape that's constantly shifting.
— Kavitha Surana (@Ksurana6) February 8, 2023
To help make sense of it, read @MegMcCloskey latest guide to the bills on the table and emerging trends:https://t.co/sAmv42zJJO
Republicans aim to decimate abortion access in post-Roe haven states https://t.co/CvtcHK4XPQ
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) February 5, 2023
After GOP underperformance in November’s midterm elections, the Republican National Committee passed a resolution pushing the strictest antiabortion legislation possible.https://t.co/OLpgSgekcF
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) January 30, 2023
Instead of banning abortion through state law, Senate Bill 65—introduced by Kansas Senator Chase Blasi—would give local authorities the power to pass abortion restrictions. This would defy Kansas voters’ desire to keep abortion rights intact. https://t.co/9xsBWtgpyn
— The New Republic (@newrepublic) January 25, 2023
NEWS: Kansas lawmakers have introduced a bill that would allow cities + counties to ban abortion — despite the August referendum where Kansans voted overwhelmingly in favor of protecting abortion rights. pic.twitter.com/VYIj2JEElE
— Caroline Kitchener (@CAKitchener) January 20, 2023
GOP candidate Kevin Adams as “no comment” on wether he supports Youngkin’s proposal to imprison doctors and women.
— Virginia Democrats (@vademocrats) December 16, 2022
“Adams’s campaign manager, Kendyl Parker, did not answer a question about asking whether he would support Youngkin’s abortion proposals.”https://t.co/FPRLAvi9bC
Just to be clear on what this means, Alliance Defending Freedom is asking a hand-picked, Trump-appointed district judge in Amarillo to effectively block legal access to Mifepristone on a nationwide basis.
— Steve Vladeck (@steve_vladeck) November 18, 2022
Stunningly important — and stunningly cynical. https://t.co/cEvCkmbOxv
The lawsuit by a conservative group claims that the FDA lacked the authority to approve mifepristone, the drug used in more than half of the abortions in the United States, and did not adequately study it to determine it’s safety. https://t.co/xI69sATVfQ
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) November 19, 2022
A South Carolina woman was arrested and charged with “performing or soliciting an abortion” this week after allegedly taking abortion pills to end her pregnancy in October 2021 https://t.co/Y0dL0NeSD5
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) March 3, 2023
New: South Carolina Republicans have introduced a bill that would allow women to be executed if they have an abortion. The bill is also vague enough to potentially include miscarriages. https://t.co/EMaeJz9EA3
— No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen (@NoLieWithBTC) March 3, 2023
Sad! 